Category Archives: Japan Life

Christmas 2009 – The Party

Posted on December 18, 2009 by tokyofox

Shinjuku played host to my company’s Christmas party last Saturday night which was attended by around 100 students from about five schools. A couple of jumbo sized gin and tonic’s beforehand maybe wasn’t the best preparation as I was buzzing on arrival … Continue reading →

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Narimasu Exit And Re-Entry

Posted on December 8, 2009 by tokyofox

At the end of September I not only left Tokiwadai school but I also departed from Narimasu school having been there since January 2006. I didn’t really want to leave but changes in the school districts meant I had no … Continue reading →

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BBC Four Japan Season

Posted on November 20, 2009 by tokyofox

As part of the BBC4 Japan season earlier this year there were a series of documentary’s on the land of the rising sun. I finally got round to watching the last of these the other day, Great Railway Journeys: Tokyo … Continue reading →

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LBH T-Shirt – A Design For A Lifer!

Posted on November 7, 2009 by tokyofox

Before I came to Japan all those years ago I was well aware that certain washed-up actors, singers and so on from back home were big in Japan. However, I wasn’t aware that the same applied to your typical average … Continue reading →

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Giant Rugby Ball

Posted on November 3, 2009 by tokyofox

To promote the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand as well as the country itself there has been a giant rugby ball at the base of Tokyo Tower for the last few days. The inside featured a virtual tour of the … Continue reading →

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Cycling The Yamanote Line

Posted on October 25, 2009 by tokyofox

A couple of years ago a colleague wrote an article in our company’s in-house magazine about walking round the Yamanote line which is the circular line connecting most of the main stations in the heart of Tokyo. From that moment on I … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Festival 2009

Posted on September 18, 2009 by tokyofox

Throughout the summer months Yoyogi Park plays host to many countries’ festivals of which I have been to a fair few in the past. This year I hadn’t been to any due to TESOL course commitments and being on holiday … Continue reading →

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The Tooth Of The Matter

Posted on September 18, 2009 by tokyofox

Last December I wrote an entry called Menace Tooth Society about some tooth pains I had and having just re-read that article it was quite a surprise as I didn’t remember hardly anything about the visit to the dentist. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Umbrella Day In Japan

Posted on June 10, 2009 by tokyofox

Today marks Umbrella day in Japan which just goes to show that it’s not just England which comes up with ridiculously themed days. This is supposed to mark the start of the rainy season in Japan which lasts for a … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Dream Party Cosplay Convention

Posted on May 20, 2009 by tokyofox

Back in Golden Week myself and Gideon went to Odaiba to see the Dream Party which was a very nerdy event jam-packed with men queueing up round the block just to buy some geeky merchandise from a stall. This part was … Continue reading →

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