Category Archives: Japan Life

Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 2)

Posted on April 25, 2026 by tokyofox

Needing some original Sunday morning dog walking ideas, my wife and I decided to walk round the famous green train line which passes through most of Tokyo’s urban centres in a loop. I should point out that our

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Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 1)

Posted on March 27, 2026 by tokyofox

My idea of cycling around the Yamanote Line way back in 2009 was actually inspired by a former colleague of mine who did it all on foot over two days including a capsule hotel overnight at the midway point. I … Continue reading →

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Dublin’ Up on Irish Events to Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day in Tokyo

Posted on March 19, 2026 by tokyofox

My appearance at the Green Ireland Festival in Yoyogi Park two years ago really sparked my interest for going to a few more similar celebrations in Tokyo that year. The Irish festival was the first I had been to in … Continue reading →

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Viewing Japan’s Famed Cherry Blossoms Earlier Than Ever Before But How?

Posted on February 28, 2026 by tokyofox

Back in the early 2000s, I read a book by Canadian author Will Ferguson about his journey following the cherry blossom trail from south to North in ‘Hokkaido Highway Blues: Hitchhiking Japan‘ which was later retitled ‘Hitching Rides with Buddha‘. … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why the Tokyo Fox Blog Has Been a Failure (20th Anniversary Special)

Posted on February 20, 2026 by tokyofox

It’s been 20 years since the Tokyo Fox blog began but it’s not going to be celebrated here as I kind of did that for previous anniversaries. The story of this site was told in the 10th birthday special, and … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Was Island Hopping in Japan’s Tropical Paradise All That It Cracked Up To Be?

Posted on February 16, 2026 by tokyofox

With around 50 inhabited islands, Japan’s most extreme south is an area often considered to be the tropical paradise of the country, so when I was on my way there 20 years ago, I was very much looking forward to … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Tokyo Fox Hits of 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026 by tokyofox

  So 2026 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! There used to be exactly ten new posts on here each and every month for over a decade but in the last couple of years it’s … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas 2025 in Tokyo

Posted on December 25, 2025 by tokyofox

Anyone who knows me or has ever read any of the previous ‘Countdown to Christmas in Tokyo’ blogs probably thinks I go all in on Christmas almost as soon as Halloween is out of the way but that’s not quite … Continue reading →

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Treehouse of Horror: Is This One of the World’s Most Dangerous Buildings?

Posted on August 7, 2025 by tokyofox

When it comes to tiny houses, Japan is surely the master of somehow making the smallest of spaces work in becoming a habitat for humans. Whether it be the former Nakagin Capsule Tower, business hotels, the rising popularity of tiny … Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Chaos & Clutter At This Outdoor Museum Just Outside of Tokyo

Posted on May 25, 2025 by tokyofox

In my early years in Japan I visited a few homes of Japanese people and was quite astounded by the amount of clutter in their homes. There were boxes and boxes of things, books and magazines piled up high all … Continue reading →

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