Category Archives: Music

La La Land Live In Concert Returns To Tokyo For Four More Shows

Posted on August 26, 2022 by tokyofox

When we went to see ‘Back To The Future’ in Concert last month we were handed a plastic bag full of promotional material on the way in as is quite common in Japan. Most of it was junk but there was … Continue reading →

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Watching Back To The Future On The Big Screen Accompanied By A Live Orchestra

Posted on August 11, 2022 by tokyofox

  It is said that the soundtrack for a film is its oxygen, and that is certainly true for the 1985 classic ‘Back To The Future‘ which was composed by Alan Silvestri. The main theme is one of the most … Continue reading →

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If You Like The Strange Mix Of Toys, Dolls And Cars Then This Museum Is Definitely For You!

Posted on March 28, 2022 by tokyofox

This was the middle part of my trilogy of quirky musuems in the Yoshioka area of Gunma Prefecture, and the most normal of the three if a mix of toys, dolls, cars and pop-art can be considered such a thing! … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Songs About Japan From The 2010s

Posted on July 3, 2021 by tokyofox

  For many decades now, international artists have often felt the need to put pen to paper and write some lyrics about their Japanese experience, particularly visiting Tokyo. Most of the songs are far from being their greatest work but … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Songs About Japan From The 2000s

Posted on April 14, 2021 by tokyofox

  For many decades now, international artists have often felt the need to put pen to paper and write some lyrics about their Japanese experience, particularly visiting Tokyo. Most of the songs are far from being their greatest work but … Continue reading →

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15 Years Of Tokyo Fox: The Posts With The “Most” Hits For Each Year

Posted on February 17, 2021 by tokyofox

Fifteen years! How the hell did that happen!! There’s not much more to say than what I wrote in my ‘10 Years of Tokyo Fox‘ post five years ago about how it all began and the journey so far. Instead … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Songs About Japan From The 1990s

Posted on February 1, 2021 by tokyofox

   For many decades now, international artists have often felt the need to put pen to paper and write some lyrics about their Japanese experience, particularly visiting Tokyo. Most of the songs are far from being their greatest work but … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Songs About Japan From The 1980s

Posted on November 27, 2020 by tokyofox

  For many decades now, international artists have often felt the need to put pen to paper and write some lyrics about their Japanese experience, particularly visiting Tokyo. Most of the songs are far from being their greatest work but … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Songs About Japan From The 1960s and 1970s

Posted on September 21, 2020 by tokyofox

  For many decades now, international artists have often felt the need to put pen to paper and write some lyrics about their Japanese experience, particularly visiting Tokyo. Most of the songs are far from being their greatest work but … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback – Watching Oasis At Summer Sonic ’05 (2005)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by tokyofox

Japan’s most prestigious music festival has to be Fuji Rock but that is just too expensive for me to get to in terms of getting tickets, reaching it’s location in Naeba (Niigata), paying for a hotel (no camping at this … Continue reading →

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