Category Archives: Quirky Japan

Dining Out: The Tokyo Cafe That’s Located Right Between Two Train Tracks

Posted on March 3, 2022 by tokyofox

Usually the only way one can watch trains whizz past you whilst eating some food is to just sit on a platform bench eating an onigiri (rice ball) or a sandwich. However, there is a cafe in Tokyo which has … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Modern Architecture #9

Posted on February 28, 2022 by tokyofox

For all its good points, Tokyo ain’t half one ugly looking city with buildings pretty much erected (and pulled down) willy nilly without any thought to the environment around it. However, amid all the chaos of such a concrete jungle … Continue reading →

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What Does This Japanese House Remind You Of?

Posted on February 13, 2022 by tokyofox

Many people are no doubt surprised that I make a fair bit of effort to visit private parts places in an era where one can see so much naked imagery so freely online but it’s not quite the same is … Continue reading →

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This Sex Museum North Of Tokyo Is Even Open To Elementary Children!

Posted on February 4, 2022 by tokyofox

  At the end of my last post on Gunma in October last year I said there were some other places I wanted to see just north of Takasaki. Naturally, they were all b-grade sights and I went to check … Continue reading →

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This Surely Has To Be Japan’s Cheapest Drinks Vending Machine!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by tokyofox

Japan is famed for it’s many, many vending machines. There are all manner of interesting ones but fact is that the vast majority of them are just drinks machines with prices generally ranging from 80-210 yen depending on which drink … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #37 – Demon Head Slide

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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Hidden Treasures Along The Keio Line #9 – The “Wall-E” Building

Posted on January 21, 2022 by tokyofox

The Keio Line principally connects Shinjuku to the western side of Tokyo with seven different lines running through to the likes of suburban city Hachiōji and the mountainous area at Takaosanguchi. All of it’s stations actually lie within the boundaries of Tokyo and, thanks to … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Fortress On The Coast Of Osaka

Posted on January 15, 2022 by tokyofox

When I saw this building on the cover of a Japanese magazine last Summer I assumed it was some abandoned building off the coast of Japan somewhere. I just thought it looked so cool in its appearance but I had … Continue reading →

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TF Top 21……Photos For 2021 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

Posted on December 29, 2021 by tokyofox

This lame and lazy half-assed compilation post idea was ushered in at the end of 2018 with an eye on permanently replacing the ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series which has long been running out of steam and … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas 2021 in Tokyo

Posted on December 26, 2021 by tokyofox

Halloween may have taken over as my favourite season for a few years in the early-mid 2010s but Christmas is now well and truly back on top. The festive season is admittedly just all build-up with very little at the … Continue reading →

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