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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Cycling To Every Inari Shrine In Tokyo’s 23 Wards: The Fox Top Collection

Posted on September 17, 2022 by tokyofox

One of the quirks of this epic Tokyo cycling challenge was to wear a fox-related top to loosely tie in with the Inari Shrines where kitsune (foxes) are revered. The majority of the tops I wore were related to Leicester … Continue reading →

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Retrospective Alphabet Dating In Greater Tokyo S00E02: F-I

Posted on September 14, 2022 by tokyofox

  Whilst season two of alphabet dating is taking place I thought I could fill that void with a restrospecive series which is certainly an easier operation as they were not done in alphabetical order which can be a little … Continue reading →

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Cold Lemon Ramen, A Ghibli-Like Temple, Local Green Cola, Video Cassette Tapes, Spicy Chicken McNuggets & An Awe-Inspiring Sea Cave

Posted on September 11, 2022 by tokyofox

  It may have been the rainy season on this particular visit to the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture but there was thankfully very little wet weather and so we could enjoy a relaxing week at the house with a … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Costumes On Display At Tokyo’s Hottest Toy Shop

Posted on September 8, 2022 by tokyofox

  In the wake of the Star Wars prequels coming to an end in 2005 I have to say that I never thought I’d see the day when actor Ewan McGregor returned to his role as a Jedi Master. A … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Beached Out In Yuigahama & Enoshima (+Blue Denim Steamed Buns & Ice Cream!)

Posted on September 5, 2022 by tokyofox

  The question of when I last went swimming came up in a lesson back in early August and for the life of me I really could not remember * as it had been so long. That’s a different story … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: 15 Years On From Ascending Mount Fuji But I’m Still Yet To Climb It For A 2nd Time! (2007)

Posted on September 1, 2022 by tokyofox

“A wise man climbs Mount Fuji once but only a fool climbs it again!” That proverb may be true but within a couple of years of ascending Mount Fuji for the first time I became interested in doing a follow-up … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Sakura 15 Rugby Team Host Ireland In Tokyo: My First Ever Women’s Match!

Posted on August 29, 2022 by tokyofox

  The rise of rugby in Japan was huge towards the end of 2019 and it was expected to continue to grow in popularity as we entered 2020……but then Covid_19 came along and all momentum was completely lost. Not for … Continue reading →

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La La Land Live In Concert Returns To Tokyo For Four More Shows

Posted on August 26, 2022 by tokyofox

When we went to see ‘Back To The Future’ in Concert last month we were handed a plastic bag full of promotional material on the way in as is quite common in Japan. Most of it was junk but there was … Continue reading →

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The Forest Temple Which Has A Slight Ghibli Feel To It

Posted on August 23, 2022 by tokyofox

After countless visits to Izu I really did think we had just about exhausted every possible place worth visiting. However, my wife noticed an advert on the Izu Kyūkō Line trains showing an old temple which looked quite interesting due … Continue reading →

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A Spectactular Sea Cave & Thrill Seeking Sand Sledding!

Posted on August 20, 2022 by tokyofox

For many years I have seen a spectacular sea cave used on promotional materials for the Izu Peninsula, and really wanted to see it for myself. With no knowledge of the place I just assumed it was out of bounds … Continue reading →

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