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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

The Outdoor Hot Spring Baths In Izu With An Access Point More Like A Bond Villain’s Lair!

Posted on October 26, 2021 by tokyofox

Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture is a famed hot-spot for onsen (hot spring baths) and every time I`ve been to the area I`ve been asked by students if I had a hot spring bath. More times than not the answer … Continue reading →

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Sitting Amongst The S-Pulse Faithful In Shimizu But Quietly Supporting The Opposition!

Posted on October 23, 2021 by tokyofox

  The J-League match day experience in the Covid_19 era just hasn’t been the same for me. Although fans were allowed back once football returned in July last year, there were a new set of measures and protocols such as … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future Movie Costumes & Goods Galore At Tokyo’s Hottest Toy Shop

Posted on October 21, 2021 by tokyofox

  October 21st is an important date for Back To The Future fans as it was the date that Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) travelled to the past and set in motion a whole host of other events across various … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: A Spiritual Cave, A Picturesque Garden, A Tall Goddess Statue, Botanical Gardens & A Tumbling Doll Temple

Posted on October 18, 2021 by tokyofox

Gunma is the prefecture I have enjoyed exploring the most in recent years. I still haven`t been to it`s most famous sight (Kusatsu Onsen) but have enjoyed looking around lesser attractions in the area. Back in late July I headed up … Continue reading →

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Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #16 Suginami

Posted on October 15, 2021 by tokyofox

#16. Suginami 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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Tokyo Daytripper: Going Underground To See Tokyo Metropolitan’s Giant Drain

Posted on October 12, 2021 by tokyofox

One of the most interesting sights I saw in Turkey in 2011 was the underground Basilica Cistern (below) which featured in the second James Bond film `From Russia With Love` (1963). I often forget about this place as my trip to … Continue reading →

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The Worst August Holiday Ever!

Posted on October 9, 2021 by tokyofox

In terms of weather, the mid-August Obon holiday this year was the worst one I’ve ever experienced. In a way it wasn’t so bad that I only had six days off this time as it rained on five of those … Continue reading →

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Another Mystery Drink Dispensing Vending Machine But This Time It Was Much Closer To Home!

Posted on October 6, 2021 by tokyofox

About a month after my previous three hour return cycle ride to the Mr. X vending machine in Ota Ward I discovered that there was a much, much closer mystery drink dispensing machine.    This one is only a few … Continue reading →

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Free Pop-Up 007 Exhibition In Tokyo To Accompany The Release Of ‘No Time To Die’

Posted on October 3, 2021 by tokyofox

After a few delays the 25th Eon-produced James Bond film finally hit cinemas in Japan on Friday 1st October which was something of a surprise as it was only a few days after the worldwide premiere in London. The Japanese … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: A Temple Dedicated To Japanese Tumbling Dolls

Posted on September 30, 2021 by tokyofox

Japan has many symbols of luck and good fortunes such as the maneki neko cat figurines,  omamori (protective amulets) and omikuji (paper fortunes) but one of the more interesting ones is the tumbling doll known as daruma. These colourful wooden … Continue reading →

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