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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #34 – Airplane Climbing Frame

Posted on May 22, 2021 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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This Museum of Art Is Not Easy To Get To & You’d Buddha Believe It!

Posted on May 19, 2021 by tokyofox

When travelling on the Izukyūkō Line over the last few years there have often been a lot of advertisements in the train featuring a treasure of old Buddha statues. Admittedly I didn’t look too close at first and presumed it was … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations of Japan #3 – Inazusa (a.k.a Izu’s Least Used Station)

Posted on May 16, 2021 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Relics Of The Japanese Army’s WWII Military Facility

Posted on May 13, 2021 by tokyofox

  An abandoned building in a field in the middle of nowhere might not interest too many but when I heard about this place I was keen to check it out. The fact that it was a relatively straightforward journey … Continue reading →

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Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #12 Nakano

Posted on May 9, 2021 by tokyofox

#12. Nakano Cycling may be something that I love to do but I’m not really one who goes for a ride without some kind of aim whether it be to a restaurant, a sight or just my workplace. With that … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: All-You-Can-Eat Fermented Soy Beans Restaurant In Tokyo

Posted on May 6, 2021 by tokyofox

“It’s a bit Marmite” is a metaphor which is often used in the UK for food items, TV shows or people that really polarise opinion. The equivalent in Japan would have to be natto (fermented soy beans) which is very … Continue reading →

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The Ewoks Cartoon Challenge Part 2 – Binge Watching Season 2 In One Day!

Posted on May 3, 2021 by tokyofox

When Disney+ announced in March that the Ewoks cartoon was being added to their selection of Star Wars programmes from April 2nd (2021) onwards it was quite a surprise as I thought they were kind of embarrassed by such content. … Continue reading →

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow Are A Load Of Dinosaurs, A Mystical Shrine & Bullet Train Mount Fuji Viewing Points

Posted on April 30, 2021 by tokyofox

Getting to Izu in Shizuoka Prefecture is usually a straightforward affair. Board the JR Tokaido Line and ride for a couple of hours from Shinagawa to Atami before changing trains. If my wife is deciding then we usually take the … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by tokyofox

Admittedly I only ever found out about this movie thanks to the title being parodied by ‘The Simpsons‘ when the dysfunctional family visited Japan way back in season ten (S10E23) of the long-running American animation comedy. The contrast between the … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Modern Art Museum Where The Best Bits Are All External

Posted on April 24, 2021 by tokyofox

Museums don’t often get featured on Tokyo Fox as I generally find it difficult to truly appreciate them. There are always exceptions though and one such example is this art museum up in Saitama which was brought to my attention … Continue reading →

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