Category Archives: Japan Life

A Surprise Visitor Leads To A Day of Maid Cafes, Harajuku Cosplay, Shibuya Dining & Late Night Ramen!

Posted on August 2, 2006 by tokyofox

Sundays are all about having a lie-in for many and I was most looking forward to one last Sunday until I was awoken by my friend Keisuke (a guy who I travelled with in Australia) mailing me to say he was in Tokyo. … Continue reading →

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A Nice ‘Only In Japan’ Moment

Posted on August 1, 2006 by tokyofox

From time to time I do make light-hearted fun of the Japanese but one of the nicest things about living here is its safety in terms of crime. As for natural phenomena like earthquakes, typhoons and so on, that is … Continue reading →

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‘Pantsu Getta’ – The Latest Pervy Japanese Game

Posted on July 26, 2006 by tokyofox

It’s the game thats sweeping the nation……………..or maybe not!! I’m not usually one to talk about news related items (that’s if you can even call it news!) as I’m too busy talking about myself on these self indulgent things called … Continue reading →

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Too Honest For Their Own Good?

Posted on July 23, 2006 by tokyofox

Japan is a very safe place in terms of crime and, unlike the rest of the world, you have a very, very good chance of getting your wallet back if you lose it. Thankfully I haven’t had to test this … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: A Pizza Non-Japanese Food For Me

Posted on July 18, 2006 by tokyofox

Many of my students seem to live in a world where they think us ‘gaijin‘ only use knifes and forks and don’t eat Japanese food. This is so untrue and a little annoying for most of us but maybe they … Continue reading →

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Suits Aren’t Cool Enough For Japan!

Posted on July 16, 2006 by tokyofox

These last few days in Tokyo have been unbearably hot and humid with temperatures near to the mid-30’s and humidity levels at close to 100%. Judging by what some people wear you wouldn’t know it though as jeans and cardiagans … Continue reading →

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Bumping Into People……….Quite Literally

Posted on July 3, 2006 by tokyofox

With a population of 27 million living in the Tokyo metropolis it is fairly impossible not to rub shoulders with fellow inhabitants. Obviously this doesn’t sound too bad if that person in question is a cutie but its more than … Continue reading →

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Show Me The Money!!!

Posted on June 2, 2006 by tokyofox

Despite being a vert technologically advanced nation it is maybe somewhat surprising that Japan hasn’t taken the use of credit cards to their hearts. It is still very much a cash based society which means that people carry large(ish) amounts … Continue reading →

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Tropics Of Interest: Prelude To Our Okinawa Island Hopping Trip

Posted on May 2, 2006 by tokyofox

It may not ever get voted into the greatest movies of all time but one of my favourites is ‘The Karate Kid‘ (1984). Daniel-san’s mentor was of course Mr Miyagi who came from Okinawa (the character and not the late-actor … Continue reading →

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Moving Into The Digital Age

Posted on May 1, 2006 by tokyofox

All the photos that appear on this blog were only taken by my mobile phone camera. While this is fine for close up photos its not so good for views and more long distant shots. I therefore felt the urge … Continue reading →

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