Category Archives: Japan Life

Bags Of Waste

Posted on March 11, 2007 by tokyofox

Now I’m certainly no tree-hugging environmentalist but I’ve been brought up to recycle whatever we can and also to re-use things frugally. At an old company it used to break my heart to see the amount of paper that was … Continue reading →

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Kelly Osbourne – Turning Japanese

Posted on March 4, 2007 by tokyofox

Last month I saw the UK three part ITV2 series which saw Kelly Osbourne in Japan for five weeks trying her hand at a number of different jobs. This included a mix of the wierd and the traditional which began with … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Bluefish

Posted on February 10, 2007 by tokyofox

Sometime during the 1990s I watched a dramatic TV show that brought me close to tears as I thought a much loved character was about to be killed off. What is surprising is that that show was the second series of … Continue reading →

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Maid In Japan

Posted on February 9, 2007 by tokyofox

Spent last Sunday trudging round the electrical shops of Akihabara with my friend Gideon before visiting a couple of maid cafe’s as we were in need of a refreshment and thought it best not to waste the opportunity! The first maid … Continue reading →

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The Cold Rush For Masks!

Posted on February 4, 2007 by tokyofox

I’ve had a cold for the last week now which I just can’t seem to shake off as easy as normal so I am often clearing my throat (which i do quite regularly anyway) and sniffing which I find very annoying but it’s tolerated in this country. People don’t … Continue reading →

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P*ssed Off At The Post Off.

Posted on February 4, 2007 by tokyofox

Wrote a postcard to my Auntie on Friday and took it to the Post Office where I was very surprised to find out that I was gonna be charged an extra 30 yen (on top of the regular 80 yen for a … Continue reading →

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Spilling The Beans For Setsubun

Posted on February 3, 2007 by tokyofox

Setsubun (seasonal division) was celebrated today in Japan which is where the Japanese purify their homes by throwing beans away which supposedly drive out evil spirits for the year to come. I’ll probably never see the point of such a ritual as I just don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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2006: Looking Back At The Last 12 Months

Posted on December 21, 2006 by tokyofox

My holidays have begun and just before I set off to Vietnam and Cambodia for a couple of weeks I thought I should do what most of the media (without anything new to write about!) do and take a look back at the … Continue reading →

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Christmas In Japan

Posted on December 16, 2006 by tokyofox

Time for my inevitable ‘Christmas in Japan’ blog entry. The idea of Christmas hadn’t even entered my head when I saw a plastic tree at work towards the end of November which I subsequently helped decorate. Far far too early to be … Continue reading →

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Japan Football Museum

Posted on December 8, 2006 by tokyofox

What are your memories of the 2002 World Cup Finals held jointly in Korea and Japan? Beckham’s penalty winner against the Argies? Ronaldinho lobbing Seaman from 40 yards? Senegal beating the holders France in the opening game? The Koreans riding … Continue reading →

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