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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Junk or Treasure? The Ever-Growing Retro Collection At This Outdoor Museum In Tokyo

Posted on June 18, 2025 by tokyofox

An exhibition of items collected by an individual over the years as a hobby, including some very unique and rare items, is displayed outside for all to see 24 hours a day with the only security measure being some CCTV … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Euro Trip Vol. 1 – Sneaking Into FIFA, Feeling Under-dressed On A Beautiful Mountain & A Popping In To Europe’s 4th Smallest Country (2010)

Posted on June 14, 2025 by tokyofox

For a Brit living in Japan it’s a bit strange to go to Europe for a holiday without visiting the UK to see family and friends but that is exactly what happened on this trip. The plan was to fly … Continue reading →

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The A-Z of Films ‘Set’ In Japan: 70+ Movies From The 1940s To The Present Day!

Posted on June 10, 2025 by tokyofox

Over the last nine decades more than 70 international productions have been “set” in Japan. Looking at those stats now, it seems rather poor but that is more to do with the country’s heavy red-tape in giving permission for movies … Continue reading →

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6 Days In Hiroshima: A Messy Poop, Live Sport, A Secluded Beach, The Shortest Mountain & The Slowest Bullet Train!

Posted on June 6, 2025 by tokyofox

When people asked me what I was doing in the Japanese Golden Week holidays (end of April to early May) I told them I was going to Hiroshima to see my parents-in-law. In hindsight I should’ve just said the latter … Continue reading →

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#WeStopAtNothing! Visiting (Almost) All (of) The Platform Zero Stations In Yamaguchi

Posted on June 2, 2025 by tokyofox

There’s something slightly mystical and Harry Potter-like about these platforms and one has to wonder why some stations have them whether it be because it’s been added on that particular side of platform 1 or just because they began their numbering … Continue reading →

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12 Hours In Fukuoka: Unique Architecture, Cheap Ramen, A Frog Temple, Platform Zeros & The World’s Largest Bronze Statue!

Posted on May 29, 2025 by tokyofox

The most famous trail for foreign tourists coming to Japan is of course Tokyo followed by a combination of neighbouring cities Kyoto and Osaka. Some extend it to include Hiroshima and for anyone with even more time I’d suggest travelling … Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Chaos & Clutter At This Outdoor Museum Just Outside of Tokyo

Posted on May 25, 2025 by tokyofox

In my early years in Japan I visited a few homes of Japanese people and was quite astounded by the amount of clutter in their homes. There were boxes and boxes of things, books and magazines piled up high all … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Countries I’ve Spent The Least Amount of Time In!

Posted on May 21, 2025 by tokyofox

Without any international travel since the global pandemic, my passport actually expired in August 2023 and I didn’t even realise it till many months later! I finally got round to getting a new one recently but there are no still … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Road Trippin’ In Hokkaido With My #1 American Friend!

Posted on May 17, 2025 by tokyofox

Prior to this trip to Hokkaido I was told time and time again that the end of June was the best time to visit as there was no rainy season there. That may have been true but it certainly didn’t … Continue reading →

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This Year’s “May The 4th Be With You” Festivities In Tokyo Were The Best Yet!

Posted on May 13, 2025 by tokyofox

As if three days of Star Wars Celebration Japan (SWCJ) 2025 wasn’t enough there’s also been the second seasons of both ‘Andor’ and ‘Light & Magic‘ as well as the ‘Tales of the Underworld‘ animation shorts. On top of that … Continue reading →

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