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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

One Of Japan’s Most Beautiful Beaches Plus A Dilapidated Castle, A Loop Road & Shizuoka Cola

Posted on September 20, 2019 by tokyofox

The weather forecast for the August Obon holiday was rather unpredictable to say the least. Pretty much everyday was meant to be rainy or stormy if you believe what the apps tell you! I had to basically just wake … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged bus from Izukyu-Shimoda Station to beach, Izu Kyūkō Line, Kawazu Loop Road, Kawazuhama Beach, Shimoda, shimoda castle, Shirahama Beach, shizuoka cola, table tennis, things to do in shizuoka | 10 Comments

Dining Out: A Restaurant That Only Sells Canned Food!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by tokyofox

Think of canned food and the likes of spam, tuna, corned beef and sardines comes to mind but the ones on sale at this quirky bar are a far cry from those classics. A few years ago the Rambling Northerner … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Quirky Japan | Tagged canned food restaurant Japan, dining out in tokyo, hokkaido bear meat in a can, Minato-ku, Mr Kanso, quirky restaurant Tokyo, Shibaura 3-12-16, Tamachi, unique restaurant Japan, wild boar in a can | 72 Comments

Taking A Bicycle On A Train In Japan – It It Actually Allowed?

Posted on September 14, 2019 by tokyofox

When I got a new bike (second-hand from a friend) last October I was aware that it could be folded in half and started to get excited about the possibility of taking it on a train which would open up … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged Daiyuzan Station, Izuhakone Railway Daiyuzan Line, Saijo-ji Temple, Sasuke Inari Shrine, taking a bike on a train in Tokyo Japan, Yokohama University of Pharmacy | 6 Comments

On The Fox Trail……At Sasuke Inari Shrine (Kanagawa)

Posted on September 11, 2019 by tokyofox

One of the comments in the last ‘On The Fox Trail…’ post alerted me to this wonderful shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture. Despite having been to Kamakura on numerous occasions over the years I was completely oblivious to the fox shrine … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged 2-22-10 Sasuke, day trip to kamakura, fox shrine Tokyo, kitsune cake, On the fox trail, ramen cake Sweets Paradise, Sasuke Inari Shrine, things to do in kamakura, things to do in Kanagawa, tokyo to kamakura | 4 Comments

Japan & South Africa Meet For The First Time Since “That” Huge Shock In 2015

Posted on September 8, 2019 by tokyofox

It was one of the biggest upsets in sporting history and helped propel rugby into the consciousness of a nation where the game had often just been a footnote on sports bulletins. I am of course talking about Japan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Sport | Tagged 6 September 2019, Japan vs South Africa 2019, Kotaro Matsushima, Kumagaya, Michael Leitch, Rugby World Cup matches in Kumagaya, things to do in Saitama | 11 Comments

Tokyo Filming Locations #18 – As The Moon, So Beautiful (2017-)

Posted on September 5, 2019 by tokyofox

Anime is one of those things which has really helped bring Japan and Japanese culture to the attention of many people overseas. I certainly wouldn’t call myself an anime fan as such but that’s not to say I haven’t had my … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Japan Filming Locations | Tagged animation set in Japan, As The Moon So Beautiful locales, Hikawa-bashi, Kawagoe filming locations, Kawagoe Kumano Jinja, Kawagoe Matsuechō Post Office, Shingashi River, Takazawa-bashi, Tsuki Ga Kirei filming locations | 2 Comments

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #21 – Seafood Park

Posted on September 2, 2019 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 →

Posted in Quirky Japan | Tagged 3-5-5 Fujimi, giant shellfish, giant snail, Interesting playground structures, JR Kururi Line, kisarazu, seafood park, things to do in chiba, Toriizaki Seaside Park, Uchibō Line | 26 Comments

Australia Filming Locations #8 – Superman Returns (2006)

Posted on August 30, 2019 by tokyofox

The number of international films to have been made in Australia is fairly limited so it is quite surprising that two of those movies have used the same location in Sydney and I’m not talking about famous landmarks like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Australasia Travel, Movie Locations | Tagged 2 James Cook Island, Martin Place fountain, Pitt Street, Raddison Blu Plaza Hotel, Rivendell Hospital, superman filming locations, superman returns martin place, Sydney filming locations, Wynyard Station | 5 Comments

Warming Up For Tokyo 2020 Cycling With A Trip To See Some Local Keirin Action

Posted on August 27, 2019 by tokyofox

When it comes to Olympic sports, Japan has given the world judo and keirin. Everyone knows of the former but the latter one is still something of an unknown quantity to many regarding its origins. It was developed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Life, Quirky Japan, Sport | Tagged 3-32-5 Akebonocho, how to bet on Keirin Japan, Izu Velodrome Tokyo 2020, keirin GBR Olympics, Tachikawa Keirin Grand Prix 2019, Tachikawa Velodrome, Tokyo Olympics 2020 track cycling, what is a derny?, What is keirin? | 10 Comments

Dining Out: A Long, Long Row Of 30+ Retro Vending Machines In The Middle Of Nowhere

Posted on August 24, 2019 by tokyofox

You’d maybe expect to find such a long row of vending machines in a busy urban place but this collection of retro machines is actually located in the middle of nowhere. It is also located next to a used … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Japan Life, Quirky Japan | Tagged Banda Station, burger vending machine, chashu ramen vending machine, EricSurf6 retro vending machine place, oden vending machine, retro vending machine alley, Sagamihara, things to do in Kanagawa, vending machine restaurant Japan | 13 Comments

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About tokyofox

One Of Japan’s Most Beautiful Beaches Plus A Dilapidated Castle, A Loop Road & Shizuoka Cola

Dining Out: A Restaurant That Only Sells Canned Food!

Taking A Bicycle On A Train In Japan – It It Actually Allowed?

On The Fox Trail……At Sasuke Inari Shrine (Kanagawa)

Japan & South Africa Meet For The First Time Since “That” Huge Shock In 2015

Tokyo Filming Locations #18 – As The Moon, So Beautiful (2017-)

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #21 – Seafood Park

Australia Filming Locations #8 – Superman Returns (2006)

Warming Up For Tokyo 2020 Cycling With A Trip To See Some Local Keirin Action

Dining Out: A Long, Long Row Of 30+ Retro Vending Machines In The Middle Of Nowhere

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