Category Archives: Japan Life

Luke Who Turned Up For Halloween! (Pt I)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by tokyofox

Things are done differently in Japan. Anyone from overseas living here will tell you that. Sometimes it’s for better, sometimes for worse and sometimes just indifferent. The subject of Halloween probably falls into the latter category. This event has been … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Annoyingly Noisy Japanese Sounds!

Posted on September 27, 2014 by tokyofox

Japan has a reputation for being a quiet and respectful place and, on the whole, it generally is whether you are enjoying the peaceful respite of a tranquil temple or even just sitting on the train. However, on closer inspection … Continue reading →

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TV Shows And Documentaries About Japan

Posted on September 9, 2014 by tokyofox

It seems the idea of a TV station sending some kind of celebrity to the land of Japan is not going to end anytime soon with programme after programme continuing to be churned out by television networks each and every year. … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Riding One Of Tokyo’s Last Surviving Tram Lines Pt II

Posted on June 19, 2014 by tokyofox

If you thought it was all a bit kid-orientated in part one of this trip then fear not as the Tokyo Fox journey along the Toden Arakawa line continues on to the other end of the spectrum. Shin-Koshinzuka is a 15 minute … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……’Alternative’ Museums In Tokyo

Posted on June 13, 2014 by tokyofox

There have been many times in the past that I have visited museums when in new cities just because of a sense of obligation to do so due to what the guide books say. Japanese people tend to sleep in … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt VI: Aso-san Area

Posted on May 19, 2014 by tokyofox

I think its fair to say that the western attitude to bathing fully naked in public with strangers is different to that of Asian people who have grown up with such customs like onsen (hot springs) and sento (public bathhouses). … Continue reading →

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World’s Busiest Train Station: Shinjuku

Posted on April 28, 2014 by tokyofox

Information was released last year detailing the worlds busiest train stations and Japan pretty much monopolised the top 50 list with only five of them not in this country. It’s not until the number 24 position that a non-Japanese station appears … Continue reading →

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Tom Daley Goes Global – Japan

Posted on April 20, 2014 by tokyofox

Having seen the opening episode on Thailand I have to admit I wasn’t expecting too much excitement in episode 2 in Japan. Both episodes were mildly interesting for me but I imagine they weren’t too captivating for whoever was tuning in on ITV2 … Continue reading →

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Kiyosumi Gardens

Posted on April 14, 2014 by tokyofox

I’d forgotten all about these gardens until they featured in a cooking segment on the recent ‘Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure‘ BBC TV series. I do remember visiting them about eight years ago with my mate Gideon, and I did actually … Continue reading →

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The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure – South To Kyoto

Posted on March 16, 2014 by tokyofox

It’s very rare in this day and age of television viewing that I actually have to wait a whole week to watch the follow-up programme of something I’m interested in but thats exactly what I had to do regarding the … Continue reading →

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