Category Archives: Family

5 Nights In Hiroshima: A Local Retro Game Centre, Japan’s Newest Top Flight Football Stadium, A Great Value Meal, Live Baseball, A Splendid Waterfall, A Hidden Pop-Culture Cafe & Quality Family Time!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by tokyofox

The number of times I’ve now visited Hiroshima is something I’ve long lost count of but I do know that this was actually our first trip in the summer time for seven years! With my wife working that day in … Continue reading →

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Time To Taco ‘Bout This Year’s Mexican Festival In Tokyo……& A Few Other Recent Ones!

Posted on October 22, 2024 by tokyofox

After an absence from any festivals in Tokyo for over a decade, things changed this year as my wife and I thought it’d be a good idea to combine our regular long Sunday morning dog walks with trips to some … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: The One & Only Time Both My Sisters & I Have Been Together In Japan (2004)

Posted on June 13, 2024 by tokyofox

Foreign tourists in Japan is an overly common sight these days and I’ve been fortunate to meet up with a fair few friends, family members and other such contacts in recent times. Two decades ago though it was very different … Continue reading →

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Surviving Without Electricity For 24 Hours In The Modern Day Is More Difficult Than You Might Think!

Posted on May 18, 2024 by tokyofox

They say history doesn’t repeat itself but yet again our most recent trip to Izu got off to a very bad start. With sunny days on the horizon I decided to travel light but that did mean I felt a … Continue reading →

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Is It Worth Visiting The Japanese Fishing Village Which Was The Setting For The TV Series Shogun?

Posted on May 10, 2024 by tokyofox

Whilst watching the recent Disney+ TV show ‘Shōgun‘ I was surprised to hear the name of a familiar fishing village mentioned throughout the ten-part series. It is located a short distance north of our holiday home on the east coast … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Family Fun, Filming Locations, Food, Football, Formula One, Footy & Friends Reunited In Melbourne & Sydney (2019)

Posted on April 2, 2024 by tokyofox

It’s now been over five years since I went to a country other than the one where I was born and raised, and that itself was in January 2020. Back in March 2019 I visited Australia for just under two … Continue reading →

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7 Nights In Izu: Great Lakes, Picturesque Mountains, A New Footbath, Robot Waiters & 4 Candles!

Posted on February 26, 2024 by tokyofox

The New Year was just around the corner by the time we finally went to Izu for our winter holiday. That was due to having a number of guests in Tokyo over the Christmas holiday as well as work, sickness … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Post Asking If teamLab Planets Is Worth It!!

Posted on February 17, 2024 by tokyofox

The chances are that if you come to Tokyo and your itinerary is in the hands of a Japanese person then this interactive art exhibition will not feature at all. There is, for better or worse, often something of a … Continue reading →

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Return To The Tokyo Piglet Cafe Which Made My Family Squeal With Delight This Time

Posted on January 12, 2024 by tokyofox

When my wife and I went to this pig cafe in November 2022 (the post wasn’t released until April 2023!) I didn’t really envisage going back anytime soon after. Not because it was awful or anything. In fact it was … Continue reading →

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My Eldest Sister’s Family Came To Japan & Spent Christmas At Our Place

Posted on January 4, 2024 by tokyofox

When my eldest sister mailed me back in the summer saying she was thinking of coming to Japan in December I didn’t quite believe it as I had just never considered the idea of any family member actually coming to … Continue reading →

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