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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

The Sighting Of This Mysterious Hotel Is Very Much For Real

Posted on October 20, 2018 by tokyofox

There really is no difficulty in identifying this particular building over in one of Tokyo’s bordering prefectures.   It’s not often I venture on over to Chiba these days other than for flights from Narita Airport or the annual Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Feel Like You’re In The Army At This Self Defense Force Center Just Outside Tokyo

Posted on October 17, 2018 by tokyofox

The Ground Self Defense Force Nerima Garrison (10 minutes walk from Tobu Nerima Station on the Tobu Tojo Line) is a place I used to regularly cycle past about eight years ago on the way to one of my workplaces and, as someone … Continue reading →

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This Doll Temple In Shizuoka Prefecture Is Like No Other!

Posted on October 14, 2018 by tokyofox

Everything about this temple looks pretty much like any other……except for the two six-metre tall red and blue daruma dolls sitting on the wings of the main hall. For those who don’t know, daruma is a traditional Japanese buddhist doll deemed to … Continue reading →

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Hidden Treasures Along The Keio Line #4 – Earth Tech Char Sub-One

Posted on October 11, 2018 by tokyofox

The Keio Line principally connects Shinjuku to the western side of Tokyo with seven different lines running through to the likes of suburban city Hachiōji and the mountainous area at Takaosanguchi. All of it’s stations actually lie within the boundaries of Tokyo and, thanks to … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Batman Ninja (2018)

Posted on October 8, 2018 by tokyofox

It was really nice to see Batman in animated form for a colourful, witty and entertaining movie……but that’s enough about last years ‘The Lego Batman Movie‘!! This Japanese-produced film is a distant second to that though and I really do … Continue reading →

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An Egyptian Pyramid Amidst Japanese Forest! You Better Believe It!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by tokyofox

The most popular place in Africa for Japanese to visit is definitely Egypt with the 4,500 year old Pyramids the prime reason for them travelling there. That’s no surprise of course but very few (from the people I’ve spoken to … Continue reading →

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A Japanese Ogre In Oga, Akita Architecture & Train Travel Tales Through Yamagata

Posted on October 2, 2018 by tokyofox

Way too much time was spent on local trains during this six day trip in the northern parts of mainland Japan but that was the basic idea of it all really! Day five began at Odate Station in Akita prefecture … Continue reading →

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The Birthplace Of Shibuya’s Beloved, Faithful Dog Hachiko Is Actually In Akita Prefecture

Posted on September 29, 2018 by tokyofox

Anyone who has ever been to Shibuya will no doubt be aware of the story of Hachiko; the loyal dog who continued to wait for his master each night for many years after his master had died. The statue that … Continue reading →

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These Train Stations Have To Be Some Of The Most Interesting Looking Ones In All Of Japan

Posted on September 26, 2018 by tokyofox

There’s something alluring for me about the small, local train stations in Japan. They are a far cry from the overly crowded ones I use during my commute on a daily basis in Tokyo. The first two in this post … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……At Takayama Inari-Jinja Shrine (Aomori)

Posted on September 23, 2018 by tokyofox

If you thought that Motonosumi Inari Shrine in Yamaguchi prefecture was difficult to get to then that was nothing really compared to getting to this shrine in the north-west of Honshu; Japan’s mainland. The day began in Aomori and from … Continue reading →

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