Category Archives: Food & Drink

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – Japan (Okinawa)

Posted on October 14, 2015 by tokyofox

The current CNN incarnation of Anthony Bourdain’s food and travel show is now in it’s sixth season and for the third episode the witty, sarcastic and profanity-using American chef/TV personality returned to Japan. However, this time the destination was Okinawa; the … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Tokyo Movie-Related Places To Eat

Posted on September 23, 2015 by tokyofox

The combination of food and film usually conjures up images of an over-sized box of salty popcorn being consumed in a cinema but that’s not the only way of integrating the two. Among the many, many culinary delights of Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido Pt VII: Sapporo

Posted on July 18, 2015 by tokyofox

Given that Hokkaido’s main city is nearly 50km away from New Chitose Airport we didn’t actually visit Sapporo on arrival like most people presumably do. It wasn’t till our third night, following our Lavender Farm trip, that we arrived in the … Continue reading →

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Okonomiyaki, Tennis & Dog Walking in Hiroshima

Posted on May 29, 2015 by tokyofox

Way back at the start of the Golden Week I had a day with my parents-in-law before my wife arrived in Hiroshima. As mentioned back in part I of this epic series I wrote about going to the baseball with them … Continue reading →

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Tsukuda – Going Beyond Tsukiji

Posted on March 16, 2015 by tokyofox

Living very much in the shadows of its close neighbours Tsukiji and Tsukishima, the town of Tsukuda is not exactly on the map when it comes to tourism. However, it can make a pleasant half day trip for anyone wanting to extend … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Little Myanmar In Takadanobaba

Posted on February 28, 2015 by tokyofox

Whilst everyone in Tokyo knows that Shin Okubo is the home of all things Korean it is not such common knowledge that just one station along the Yamanote line there is a community of Burmese restaurants and bars. Takadanobaba (also … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Japanese Food Stall In Market Harborough!

Posted on January 19, 2015 by tokyofox

When I have gone back to the UK in recent years I’ve been quite surprised by the number of Japanese restaurants and bento (lunchbox) shops that have popped up  all over London as well as a few in Leicester too. During the time I’ve … Continue reading →

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Back Home & Reunited With My Family……For A Few Days!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by tokyofox

For the first time in three years I returned home to my parents house for Christmas as both of my sisters and their families were going to be in attendance. It was also dad’s 70th birthday just after Christmas so … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Tokyo’s Best Moroccan & Spanish Restaurant

Posted on December 21, 2014 by tokyofox

The country of Morocco is one that fascinates many, particularly Europeans, who often see it as the easy option when it comes to stepping onto a different continent. With it being just 14.3 km away from Spain at its closest point, … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Mama’s Kitchen (Paraguay)

Posted on November 8, 2014 by tokyofox

Paraguay eh! I don’t know much about it at all. I’ve never been there or even to any of its South American counterparts. I can’t think of any movies which have been filmed or even set there. It’s these types … Continue reading →

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