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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

TF Top 10……Fox Shrines In Japan (On The Fox Trail Special)

Posted on May 21, 2020 by tokyofox

  The surprisingly successful ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series is pretty much on it’s last legs. Sad times indeed but there’s still a few more places I want to check out. However, they’re mostly in Kyushu so with travel restrictions … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Modern Architecture #6

Posted on May 18, 2020 by tokyofox

For all its good points, Tokyo ain’t half one ugly looking city with buildings pretty much erected (and pulled down) willy nilly without any thought to the environment around it. However, amid all the chaos of such a concrete jungle … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Films Set In Japan From The 2000s

Posted on May 15, 2020 by tokyofox

  In terms of the total number of films ‘set’ in Japan, the decade 2000-2009 was the most productive by far and one that included some very famous movies. Hopefully, I’ve been fairly extensive and have reviewed every one of them … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: A Tremendous Trio Of Temples In Tochigi

Posted on May 12, 2020 by tokyofox

The majority of Tokyoites usually head on up to Tochigi Prefectures to see the majestic temples of Nikko, the onsen at Kinagawa or to eat gyoza in Utsunomiya. Over the last few years I’ve been off the beaten track a … Continue reading →

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The Japanese Railway Station That Looks Like A Train!

Posted on May 9, 2020 by tokyofox

The train is always standing by for you at this station. Waiting for a train can often be a nervy situation for many albeit less so in Japan where they often run on time to the second. Such precision means … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Tokyo Pop (1988)

Posted on May 6, 2020 by tokyofox

Many people think of “Lost In Translation‘ (2003) as being the pioneer of the modern day film set in Japan but for people of a certain age it is this one from 15 years earlier which perhaps better encapsulates “the … Continue reading →

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TF Recipes #7 – Green Soya Beans & Cheese On Toast

Posted on May 3, 2020 by tokyofox

Before I set foot in Japan many, many years ago the idea of eating salted green soya beans (edamame in Japanese) would have been unimaginable for me as my vegetable intake was fairly limited. However, after continuously being given some … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Traveller – Scarif (a.k.a. Canary Wharf Station, UK)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by tokyofox

The synopsis of the excellent ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘ (2016) was basically the entire opening crawl from ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’ (1977) and it was the first Star Wars film to introduce locations with on-screen captions. The real … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Inspired By Japan – Equals (2015)

Posted on April 27, 2020 by tokyofox

“Inspired” by Japan may be pushing it but this science fiction romance drama set in a futuristic utopian universe was mostly filmed in Japan so purely for that reason it will be reviewed here on Tokyo Fox! Whenever Japan has been used … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Pepsi Japan Flavours (Part 2)

Posted on April 24, 2020 by tokyofox

Back in July 2014 there was a hugely successful and popular post on Tokyo Fox covering my favourite Pepsi flavours going back to 2005. Sadly there haven’t been any really strange and unique flavours (Ice Cucumber, Azuki, Shiso etc) since … Continue reading →

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