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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

On The Fox Trail……At Jozan Inari Jinja Shrine (Matsue)

Posted on January 19, 2019 by tokyofox

Other than a few major Inari Shrines in Kyushu and a possible return to Zao Fox Village when it’s snowy, the end is nigh for this ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series. Or so I thought! Whilst searching for things to … Continue reading →

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Paying The (Much Higher) Price For Taking The Bus From Hiroshima To Matsue!!

Posted on January 16, 2019 by tokyofox

   When sketching out this five day trip of western Japan I thought I’d spend a day in Hiroshima to recover from the epic 16 hour local train trip from Tokyo. Having been to Hiroshima countless times though, there was … Continue reading →

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16 Hours On Local Trains To Hiroshima Just To Eat Pizza From A Vending Machine!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by tokyofox

Eating pizza in Japan is something of a rarity for me because the likes of Dominos and Pizza Hut are just so ridiculously expensive. For a long time now I’ve considered that there is something of a gap in the … Continue reading →

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From Tokyo To Hiroshima By Local Trains For Just ¥2370 (£17/$21)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by tokyofox

   Hiroshima has two of the most admired tourist attractions in all of Japan and is a very popular place for international travellers each year. It is four hours away from Tokyo via Shinkansen (bullet train) or just 90 minutes by … Continue reading →

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Seven Gods Tour In Saitama (Plus Yoshimi Hyakuana Revisited Again!)

Posted on January 6, 2019 by tokyofox

When feeling a little down on their luck the locals often try to restore their fortune via a pilgrimage to honour the seven lucky gods of Japanese folklore. There are over 20 of these fixed temple courses in Tokyo alone complete … Continue reading →

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Great Scott! Back To The Future Legends Appear At HollyCon Tokyo #18

Posted on January 3, 2019 by tokyofox

   When I went to HollyCon Tokyo #5 back in August 2015 I thought I’d be going to a load more events after that. However, I was never too enamoured by the guest list (mostly comprised of actors from American … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by tokyofox

So 2019 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For about nine years now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the twenty from 2018 which got the most hits…excluding … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by tokyofox

For a decade now Tokyo Fox has brought you a whole host of filming locations. ‘The Complete A-Z Of Filming Locations On Tokyo Fox’ post marked the tenth anniversary of it at the end of April but ultimately it’s been a slightly disappointing year … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas 2018 in Tokyo

Posted on December 26, 2018 by tokyofox

  The word blog is one that I’ve wrestled with over the years and had a love-hate relationship with. Mostly hate to be fair as in my mind blogging means someone just describing what they’ve done in their day. Of … Continue reading →

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TF Top 18……Photos For 2018 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

Posted on December 23, 2018 by tokyofox

For a while now I’ve been trying to think of some lazy half-assed compilation post to do at the end of the year as the outgoing ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series has pretty much run out of … Continue reading →

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