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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

TF Flashback: Heritage Buildings, Tasty Treats, An Awe-Inspiring Mountain, Tea Country, Snorkelling & Long Dong in & Around Taipei

Posted on May 13, 2026 by tokyofox

My solo trip to Hong Kong a few months prior to this one reignited my interest in travelling to other countries. Back in 2006 the two cheapest places to travel outside of Japan were Seoul and Taipei. Having done the … Continue reading →

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A Busy Fortnight of Star Wars Day Festivities in Osaka, Tokyo & Yokohama

Posted on May 10, 2026 by tokyofox

This year’s “May the 4th be with you” festival of events may not have had a mammoth Celebration Japan event preceding it like last year but there was still a lot of other things going on and I managed to … Continue reading →

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London Day-Trip: Graffiti Tunnels, Wax, Movie Locations, Modern Architecture, Quirky Museums, A Unique Platform & The Famous Cock!

Posted on May 7, 2026 by tokyofox

As my wife wasn’t with me on my recent trip back to the UK, I hardly spent any time in London outside the airports I flew in and out of. However, I still wanted to visit there so decided to … Continue reading →

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This Italian-Themed Concert Was Too Good an Opera-tunity to Turn Down!

Posted on May 3, 2026 by tokyofox

When it comes to opera my knowledge doesn’t really go too far beyond ‘Nessun Dorma‘ and a few other notable songs in popular culture which have featured in films or been used in TV montages during major sporting events like … Continue reading →

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A Near-50km Cycle Trip to Watch & Meet the Winners at Tokyo’s Best Value Tennis Tournament

Posted on April 29, 2026 by tokyofox

For many fans, tennis is all about the Grand Slams and seeing the world’s top players in action. Understandably, that is very appealing and something I’d like to do but it is unlikely to happen anytime soon so I have … Continue reading →

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Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 2)

Posted on April 25, 2026 by tokyofox

Needing some original Sunday morning dog walking ideas, my wife and I decided to walk round the famous green train line which passes through most of Tokyo’s urban centres in a loop. I should point out that our

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Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #10 – Osaka, Hyogo & Tottori

Posted on April 21, 2026 by tokyofox

  For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten-part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time, I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of the capital … Continue reading →

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2008 Vs. 2025: How Did These 2 Star Wars Celebration Japan Conventions Differ?

Posted on April 17, 2026 by tokyofox

Since 1999 there have been 16 Star Wars Celebration fan conventions. The majority of these events have been in the USA but there have been four in Europe and two in Japan. The first Japanese ones in 2008 was four … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: 4 Days of Movie-Location Hunting in Kyoto & the Surrounding Area

Posted on April 14, 2026 by tokyofox

Visiting the Star Wars locales in Tunisia in 2009 whetted my appetite for doing something similar a bit closer to home. Those Tokyo shooting location posts weren’t particularly good but they did catch a bit of attention and indeed featured … Continue reading →

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Waxing Lyrical About This World-Renowned Celebrity Spotting Place

Posted on April 10, 2026 by tokyofox

Glitz and glamour in London with a vast number of celebrities from the world of TV, film, sport, politics, royalty and music is the dream for many people. That all became reality for me a few months ago but not … Continue reading →

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