Category Archives: Movie Locations

Sri Lanka 2017 Pt VI: The Bridge On The River Kwai Filming Locations

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

This Oscar-winning epic is part of movie folklore and widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever so I really wanted to see the area where director David Lean shot it way back in 1957. It was filmed … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #16 – Your Name (2016)

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

This critically acclaimed animation from director Makoto Shinkai has been wowing audiences in Japan and around the world ever since it premiered last August. ‘Your Name‘ (original Japanese title: ‘Kimi No Na Wa‘) is a beautifully animated teen romance film with fantasy … Continue reading →

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The Wolverine Filming Locations

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

Of the many, many X-Men characters it seems that the Wolverine has done the best with a few stand-alone movies dedicated to the mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor. First there was the ‘X-Men … Continue reading →

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Nagoya Filming Locations – The Hunted (1995)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

It seems that Nagoya was a prime spot for international filmmakers in the early-mid 1990’s with a few movies using Japan’s fourth biggest city as the base to tell their stories. There was ‘Mr Baseball‘ in 1992, ‘3 Ninja’s Kick Back‘ … Continue reading →

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Nagoya Filming Locations – Mr Baseball (1992)

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

Thanks to two sports stars it was actually the city of Nagoya which helped open my eyes to the country which would become my home many years later. One of those was former Foxes favourite Gary Lineker who played for Nagoya Grampus … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2016

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

So 2017 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For about seven years now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the twenty from 2016 which got the most hits. I … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Last year was a feast of filming locations and it was always going to be difficult to better that but that’s not to say that Tokyo Fox hasn’t brought you anything in the way of location blog posts this year too. This 8th … Continue reading →

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