Category Archives: Japan Life

Pain, Agony And Torture – My Week Of Hell

Posted on November 28, 2015 by tokyofox

You’d think that a week where Leicester City went top of the Premier League would be a good one but that wonderful achievement could only slightly mask what personally was a nightmare six days for me. My tale began last Thursday … Continue reading →

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The Process Of Becoming A Homeowner In Japan

Posted on November 13, 2015 by tokyofox

As reported in ‘Moving Out 2015‘ the Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre has indeed found a new home and it’s back to Itabashi-ku that we go just over 2.5 years after I moved out of Kami Itabashi to move in … Continue reading →

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The Japanese Way Of Sending Someone Off To That Place In The Sky

Posted on November 2, 2015 by tokyofox

Earlier in the year, I got to experience something very Japanese that not so many of the foreigners I know have got to encounter. No, I’m not talking about mud festivals, sumo wrestlers making babies cry or even playing Pantsu Getta but I’m … Continue reading →

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Click: Japan – BBC TV Special (2 Episodes)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by tokyofox

  “Welcome to Japan where everything is slightly different” is the opening gambit for this two part special of the BBC’s flagship technology show and rarely have eight words summed things up so profoundly. The country’s fascination with robots is a … Continue reading →

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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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Back To The Future Event At HollyCon 5 In Tokyo

Posted on October 11, 2015 by tokyofox

Great Scott! HollyCon Tokyo 5 took place recently and Tokyo Fox was lucky enough to be invited to the Grand Palace Hotel in Iidabashi for Tokyo’s version of San Diego ComicCon. This years event was very heavy on ‘Back To The Future‘ stuff which … Continue reading →

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Moving Out 2015

Posted on September 29, 2015 by tokyofox

The Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre will have a new home from October. Yes that’s right, it’s time to up sticks again and move on after 2.5 years in our current residence. For the last couple of weeks, my wife and I have … Continue reading →

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“Okazaki 20” Leicester City Shirt Spotted In Tokyo! That’ll Be Me!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by tokyofox

The ‘Okazaki to Leicester’ stories had been doing the rumour-mill for many months before the Japan striker finally put pen to paper at the end of June and made the £7m switch from Mainz in the Bundasliga. I was actually … Continue reading →

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Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

Posted on June 24, 2015 by tokyofox

There have been plenty of TV programmes about Japan over the years but they only really ever focus on Tokyo and Kyoto so it was refreshing that this three-part BBC documentary series exemplified that there is plenty of life beyond those two … Continue reading →

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Football Match Held Up By An Earthquake!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by tokyofox

During the thirty years I’ve been attending football matches I’ve seen games delayed for injuries, floodlight failure, streakers, broken goals, overcrowding but J1 Matchday 14 added a fairly lengthy earthquake to that list. This wasn’t just any old delay though as it … Continue reading →

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