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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Australia Pt XI: You Can Take the Man Out of Japan but…

Posted on April 27, 2019 by tokyofox

Writing about non Japan-related things on this site usually sees a notable dip in hits but I remain stubborn to my philosophy that posts should mostly be about what I’ve done or where I’ve been rather than what I think … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt X: Reunited With Friends & A Trip to One of Sydney’s More Hidden Parts

Posted on April 24, 2019 by tokyofox

As good as visiting new and interesting sights is, it really doesn’t compare to being in the company of some good friends and thankfully I had a few in Sydney that I had arranged to meet up with on my … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt IX: The “Tokyo” Temple in the Wolverine Movie

Posted on April 21, 2019 by tokyofox

Geography has rarely ever been a strong point in movies and ‘The Wolverine‘ (2013) definitely proves that point as it leaps and jumps between different parts of the capital without too much respect for distance or time. I even cycled this … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt VIII: To Sydney & Straight Up To Palm Beach For Some Filming!

Posted on April 18, 2019 by tokyofox

  Visiting the church where Scott and Charlene got married in ‘Neighbours‘ the day before had really got me in the mood for doing some more iconic Aussie filming locations albeit ones from a rival soap. When I first booked … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt VII: Fun & Games with the Family

Posted on April 15, 2019 by tokyofox

Revisiting Australia was never really in my mind at all until last Autumn when my parents said they were going to visit my sister’s family in Melbourne. My mind then started to wonder if I could go too. Throw in … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt VI: At One of the World’s Most Famous Cricket Grounds but for a Different Ball Game

Posted on April 12, 2019 by tokyofox

  One of the first things I did on my arrival in Melbourne back in 2001 was visit the iconic MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) for a tour of the ground and the various museums within it. Live cricket followed the … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt V: Going Walkabout in the Wonderfully Named You Yangs

Posted on April 9, 2019 by tokyofox

  A couple of months before this trip I sent out mails to check the availability of the dozen or so people I know that live in Australia. The vast majority of them have emigrated from England with one of … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt IV: The Art & Architecture of Melbourne

Posted on April 6, 2019 by tokyofox

Having stayed in Melbourne for a combined total of about five months over multiple visits, sightseeing was not too high on my list of priorities for this trip. There were of course some places I wanted to revisit as well … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt III: The Church Where Scott & Charlene Got Married in Neighbours!

Posted on April 3, 2019 by tokyofox

It was the wedding that captured the hearts and minds of the UK when just under 20 million people watched Scott (Jason Donovan) and Charlene (Kylie Minogue) tie the knot in the Australian soap ‘Neighbours‘. It originally aired in Australia … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt II: Watching A Lot of the F1 Australian Grand Prix on TV Despite Actually Being There!

Posted on March 31, 2019 by tokyofox

The best place to view any Formula One race in my opinion is watching it on TV in your living room. This is exactly what I did between the late 1980’s and early 2000’s when the idea of actually going … Continue reading →

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