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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

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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TF Top 10……Most Interesting Japanese Playground Slides In Tokyo & Chiba

Posted on April 21, 2020 by tokyofox

Since early 2017, the ‘Interesting Japanese Playground Structures’ series has been up and running to a surprising rate of success and popularity on Tokyo Fox. All manner of animals, creatures and objects have been incorporated into a range of different … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Train Themed Curry Restaurant In Tokyo

Posted on April 18, 2020 by tokyofox

It’s been a while since I had regular curry in a restaurant as all recent ‘Dining Out’ posts have been about stranger curry tastes such as apple, sheep’s brain, miso milk and the mysterious Godzilla one! I came across this train-themed restaurant … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: My J-League Beginnings

Posted on April 15, 2020 by tokyofox

The J-League first caught my attention at it’s foundation in 1992 when former Leicester favourite Gary Lineker announced he’d be leaving Spurs to play in Japan. For over a decade the only Japanese team I’d heard of were Nagoya Grampus … Continue reading →

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Urine For A Real Treat Should You Need To Go To The Toilet At This Park Just Outside Of Tokyo!

Posted on April 12, 2020 by tokyofox

Local train travel is very much how I like to travel when going around Japan but occasionally I actually do take the Shinkansen (bullet train) albeit usually only when travelling with my wife or time is of utmost importance. As much … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Jackass: The Movie (2002)

Posted on April 9, 2020 by tokyofox

For a few years now I’ve been wondering whether to include ‘Jackass: The Movie‘ or not. Is it really a movie? Well, it does have the word in the title and was released in cinemas so I guess it will … Continue reading →

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TF Recipes #6 – Curry On Toast

Posted on April 6, 2020 by tokyofox

The last TF Recipes post put me off doing any more for a long time. Or so I thought! The Corona Virus then came along and so, with the fear of using up all of my saved-up material, I decided to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Totem Pole Park Located Just Outside Of Tokyo

Posted on April 3, 2020 by tokyofox

  Who knew that such a thing like a Totem Pole International Tournament ever took place?! Way back in 1991 there was one in Chiba Prefecture and 80 masterpieces were exhibited. Sadly Japan’s biggest totem pole at 21 metres high, … Continue reading →

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Return To J1 Football Team’s Forgotten Secondary Stadium

Posted on March 30, 2020 by tokyofox

On the back of a hugely successful Rugby World Cup 2019, there was a lot of anticipation about this year’s Top League which began in January. Until the Corona Virus hit, I was planning on going to see some games … Continue reading →

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