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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Dining Out: “Japanese” Food In England

Posted on January 21, 2020 by tokyofox

This trip back to the UK was mostly about enjoying some good old-fashioned British food but when we went off on our own, my wife and I were both keen to try what is advertised as Japanese food in a … Continue reading →

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Meeting The Ex-Leicester City Player Who Scored The Final Goal At Filbert Street

Posted on January 18, 2020 by tokyofox

Filbert Street was the home of Leicester City from 1891 until May 2002 when they played their last ever competitive match against Tottenham Hotspur. An already relegated foxes side managed to go out on a high and the man who scored … Continue reading →

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Taking My Wife On Her First Trip To Leicester

Posted on January 15, 2020 by tokyofox

My wife Rina may have been to my hometown twice before (August 2013 and August 2014) but she had never been into Leicester. Now that would not be a problem for almost all tourists visiting England but she is married … Continue reading →

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On The Fox (Hunt) Trail……In Great Bowden (Leicestershire, UK)

Posted on January 12, 2020 by tokyofox

After a day of excess eating on Christmas Day it’s always good to get out of the house the next day and, other than the start of the shop sales, the Fernie Hunt meet is the thing to do on … Continue reading →

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Two “Christmas Days” Back In My Hometown With The Family

Posted on January 9, 2020 by tokyofox

  After five years away I returned to England to spend Christmas with my family back in my hometown of Market Harborough in Leicestershire. I can’t say I was really planning to return this time as I had seen my parents … Continue reading →

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Return To The King Power Stadium 5 Years After My Last Visit As Leicester City Aim For FA Cup Glory

Posted on January 6, 2020 by tokyofox

  The recent success of my beloved Leicester City sure has been great but it does sadly mean that getting a ticket for any match (without the season ticket credentials) is really difficult. When I knew I’d be returning to … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2019

Posted on January 1, 2020 by tokyofox

  So 2020 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For about a decade now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the twenty from 2019 which got the most … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by tokyofox

For over a decade now Tokyo Fox has brought you a whole host of filming locations but it’s fair to say they have dwindled in recent years. I really did think a year ago that the chances of being able to compile … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas 2019 in Tokyo

Posted on December 26, 2019 by tokyofox

Christmas lights (known as illuminations in Japan) are a big deal in Tokyo and from November each Winter they begin to appear around the city in a range of displays. Having included them in my festive posts the last two … Continue reading →

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Nippon TV Tower’s Star Wars Exhibition Returns To Tokyo On The Opening Day Of The New Film

Posted on December 22, 2019 by tokyofox

  The 20th December was an important date on the calendar in Tokyo for Star Wars fans. The much hyped final movie in the Skywalker saga was released and it was also the first day of a free Star Wars exhibition … Continue reading →

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