Category Archives: Japan Life

Japan Earthquake – The Aftermath

Posted on March 14, 2011 by tokyofox

When I wrote my entry the other day I was on the wine as I needed to relax after such an eventful day. I thought that things would start to get back to normal in part the following day which … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake Catastrophe

Posted on March 11, 2011 by tokyofox

Now before I start I should say that this is ‘my story’ and it in no way compares to the horrors seen in Sendai. Friday is usually my day off but today I was doing a cover shift in one … Continue reading →

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What Exactly is Edo Nagashibina?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by tokyofox

March 3rd is Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) in Japan which is a day celebrating girls’ health and happiness. Some Japanese people have dressed up their dolls (not your ‘barbie’ type of doll by the way!) this last week and put … Continue reading →

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Hadaka Matsuri – The (Semi) Naked Man Mud Festival!

Posted on February 26, 2011 by tokyofox

This mud festival took place yesterday (Feb 25th) at Mimusubi Shrine in Yotsukaido over in Chiba prefecture which was about a 90 minute train ride away. Alongside the penis festival (a.k.a. kana matsuri) and nakizumo festival (sumo wrestlers making babies … Continue reading →

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A (Slightly) Healthier Lifestyle

Posted on December 11, 2010 by tokyofox

Despite not eating so many meals whilst on my Euro trip back in August I came back feeling and looking bigger. Must have been all that snacking on pizza over the two weeks! Inevitably putting on weight comes with age … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: ダーリンは外国人My Darling Is A Foreigner (2010)

Posted on November 15, 2010 by tokyofox

This is a Japanese film which came out on DVD last month and my girlfriend pounced on the chance to rent out a copy. I was quite nervous about watching it as its about a foreign guy going out with … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of John Rain (雨) Part I – Tokyo

Posted on November 10, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘On The Trail Of John Rain – Prelude’ here. At just after 12.15 I arrived at my first stop in Nihombashi which was ‘Cafe Peshaworl’ (below). This appeared in the second book ‘Hard Rain‘ and was where Rain and Tatsu determined … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of John Rain (雨) – Prelude

Posted on November 7, 2010 by tokyofox

I had a rare Saturday off work last month so took the opportunity to embark on my latest cycling challenge. Unlike my past ‘Cycling the Yamanote Line’ and ‘Cycling the A-Z of Tokyo Stations’ adventures this one involved no stations. I … Continue reading →

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News of My Flood is Finally Leaked!

Posted on October 17, 2010 by tokyofox

I was woken up in the early hours of the 14th September by a dripping sound coming from my kitchen area. Initially I thought I had just left my tap on as anyone else would probably think. However, on closer … Continue reading →

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A Spiritual & Physical Challenge in Japan

Posted on August 15, 2010 by tokyofox

A few years ago I saw the second season of Jack Osbourne’s Adrenaline Junkie series on youtube. It featured many daredevil stunts of which I have done a few (bungy jumping, jungle trekking, marathon running, rock-climbing, kayaking, thai-boxing, kushti wrestling, skydiving etc) … Continue reading →

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