Category Archives: Cycling

On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part III – Tokyo

Posted on June 29, 2012 by tokyofox

It’s back due to popular demand from none other than Barry Eisler; the author of the John Rain series of books. Thanks to Twitter, I had a very short but enjoyable conversation with my favourite author earlier this month after … Continue reading →

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Cycling The ‘Ten Shrines of Tokyo’ In One Day

Posted on June 1, 2012 by tokyofox

Only a couple of weeks ago did I say the words “I’m not really a temple or shrine person” after my trip around YaNeSen where I went to Nezu Jinja Shrine. It was whilst doing my research on that place … Continue reading →

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Room 101: Japanese Cyclists Special

Posted on March 6, 2012 by tokyofox

As promised in my Room 101: Japan Special blog entry I would expand upon the number one annoyance for me living in this country. Now firstly I should say that I have also been guilty of doing most of these … Continue reading →

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Running To Standstill

Posted on November 25, 2011 by tokyofox

Since about July 2006 I have been running regularly (anything between one and four times a week) and its really been part of my life and for somone who has a sweet tooth its really helped me keep my weight … Continue reading →

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Cycling Kanda River In One Day

Posted on April 12, 2011 by tokyofox

You can read ‘Cycling Kanda River In One Day’ – Prelude’ here. Within a few seconds of cycling alongside the river I stop at Yanagibashi which, according to the article that this ride was based on, was a red light district … Continue reading →

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Cycling Kanda River In One Day – Prelude

Posted on April 10, 2011 by tokyofox

Last year I read an article about cycling the length of Kanda River at a time when I was racking my brain to try and come up with a new Tokyo cycling challenge. In some ways I didn’t think it … Continue reading →

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Cycling to Tokyo’s Best 25 Sights…in 1 Day Pt III

Posted on November 23, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘Cycling to Tokyo’s Best 25 Sights…in 1 Day Pt II’ here. So having taken about 35 minutes to get to Disneyland I leave it behind just before 1:00 pm having had perhaps one of the most pointless … Continue reading →

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Cycling to Tokyo’s Best 25 Sights…in 1 Day Pt II

Posted on November 21, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘Cycling to Tokyo’s Best 25 Sights…in 1 Day Pt I’ here. With 10 of the Top 25 already covered I leave Hibiya Park and cycle the short distance to Ginza for the next three places. The Sony … Continue reading →

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Cycling to Tokyo’s Best 25 Sights…in 1 Day Pt I

Posted on November 19, 2010 by tokyofox

The Japanese have a bit of a reputation for their ‘click and tick’ method of sightseeing on package tour holidays around the world. Now I’m also no stranger to this kind of travelling as proved by my trips to Asia, … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part II – Tokyo

Posted on November 13, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘On The Trail Of John Rain Pt I’ here. With ten book locations under my belt (would have been twelve if I’d been unable to find a couple more) I was then happy to cycle onto an … Continue reading →

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