Category Archives: Food & Drink

Finally Got My Hands On The F-Cup Cookie

Given that I don’t take much notice of the local media my news about Japan still comes from external sources and quite often the things that I hear about Tokyo are completely new to me. The international media tends to only focus … Continue reading

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Pepsi Blue Hawaii

The follow up to last Summers Ice Cucumber was released by Pepsi last week and as always I was straight in to test this new pineapple and lemon flavour cola drink. Not as nice as the aforementioned cucumber flavour is … Continue reading

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Not Sweet On ‘Giri Choco’

“There were many girls banging on my door this Valentines morning…….and then I let them out!!” I did promise the same usual jokes last year and Tokyo Fox is certainly not one to disappoint its readers so here’s the other … Continue reading

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Tokyo’s Finger-Lickin Good Christmas!

Merrii Kurisimasu as the Japanese say! It won’t surprise too many people to know that Christmas is done very different over this way but what i didn’t know until only recently was how KFC is a popular custom for Christmas … Continue reading

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Donald Ducks In N’ Out Of Tokyo

I think its fair to say that most people are put off from coming to visit me in Tokyo due to the high prices. Of course the fact that I am living in this metropolis is maybe also reason why only … Continue reading

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A ‘Grate’ Barbeque Party!

My school had its rescheduled BBQ Party in Futako-Shinchi on the 7th of October after rain had stopped play the previous week. There were many groups of people out enjoying the Autumn sunshine in our location next to the river. … Continue reading

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Dining Out: Curry On Regardless

There are two weekly listings magazines for foreigners in Tokyo and they regularly review restaurants which I have always ignored. That was until last weekend when I went to an Indian cafe in Shinjuku which had been reviewed in ‘Notice … Continue reading

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African Festa 2007

It’s fair to say that I have been quite ignorant of all things African related throughout my life and my knowledge amounts to not much more than Cameroon’s exploits at Italia ’90, Live Aid and Comic Relief. That was re-addressed in some way on … Continue reading

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Meet Tokyo’s……Fast Food Restaurant Customers

As maybe the only person who still wanted a ‘Big Mac’ after watching the ‘Super Size Me‘ (2004) documentary film it should be no surprise that I sometimes like nothing better than a visit to the golden arches (known in these … Continue reading

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A Cool Bar In Tokyo

Last Wednesday night I found myself hanging out in Absolut Ice Bar Tokyo in Hiro-O which as the name suggests is completely made from ice. That includes the bar itself, the walls, floor, tables, sofas and even the glass! Obviously the … Continue reading

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