Category Archives: Cycling

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

Posted on November 10, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘On The Trail Of John Rain – Prelude’ here. At just after 12.15 I arrived at my first stop in Nihombashi which was ‘Cafe Peshaworl’ (below). This appeared in the second book ‘Hard Rain‘ and was where Rain and Tatsu determined … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) – Prelude

Posted on November 7, 2010 by tokyofox

I had a rare Saturday off work last month so took the opportunity to embark on my latest cycling challenge. Unlike my past ‘Cycling the Yamanote Line’ and ‘Cycling the A-Z of Tokyo Stations’ adventures this one involved no stations. I … Continue reading →

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Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Part II

Posted on April 28, 2010 by tokyofox

As mentioned in the prelude, station ‘B’ was a bit of a problem in that it was completely out on a limb compared to most of the other stations but it had to be done and so we left the … Continue reading →

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Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Part I

Posted on April 25, 2010 by tokyofox

‘Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Prelude’ can be read here. After some very sh*tty weather recently, the forecast for Sunday 18th April was sunny and so it was that I left my home by bicycle at 7:35 am that morning … Continue reading →

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Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Prelude

Posted on April 22, 2010 by tokyofox

Cycling the Yamanote line back in October with Michael whetted our appetite for a similar bike ride. The only problem was coming up with a novel idea as the Yamanote line is the only one which circles the city but when … Continue reading →

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Cycling The Yamanote Line

Posted on October 25, 2009 by tokyofox

A couple of years ago a colleague wrote an article in our company’s in-house magazine about walking round the Yamanote line which is the circular line connecting most of the main stations in the heart of Tokyo. From that moment on I … Continue reading →

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My First Bicycle In Japan Opens Up Many More Options For Me

Posted on October 10, 2009 by tokyofox

One of the sad things about being here in Japan is that some really good friends go back home. One of those people who I thought would be here for longer than me was Ethan who I have known since … Continue reading →

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I Am The ‘Spokes’ Person Against Japanese Cyclists!

Posted on October 10, 2006 by tokyofox

This may be a case of ‘the pot calling the kettle black’ but what the hell. These things happen as we grow up I guess. I spent most of the first 23 years of my life cycling to and from school and … Continue reading →

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