Category Archives: Quirky Japan

Tokyo Daytripper: Fire-walking Festival In Takao

Posted on March 15, 2016 by tokyofox

This time of year is a particularly good one for the slightly more quirkier of the many, many festivals that take place in Japan throughout the year. A great deal of the ones featured in the recent Tokyo Fox ‘Top 10……Quirky … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper Special: TF Top 10……Quirky Japanese Festivals

Posted on March 5, 2016 by tokyofox

It’s a well-known fact that things are done differently here in Japan, far different to Western countries, and this is particularly apparent by way of the the many, many festivals that take place around the calendar up and down the … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima-ken 2015/16 Pt III: Hiroshima’s Most Bizarre Temple Complex Is Really Difficult To Get To But Is It Worth The Effort?

Posted on January 18, 2016 by tokyofox

When you’re visiting Hiroshima for the first time the itinerary basically sorts itself out rather easily with Miyajima, the A-Bomb dome and okonomiyaki very prominent but the more that I visit the area the more I have to seek out new and … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Japanese Star Wars Snacks

Posted on December 18, 2015 by tokyofox

The much anticipated 7th Star Wars film is finally here and it really is hard to escape the merchandising frenzy which has long been associated with the saga. Over the years it seems that just about every conceivable product has had … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima-ken 2015 Pt III: Okunoshima (a.k.a. Rabbit Island)

Posted on May 8, 2015 by tokyofox

This small island located in the Inland Sea of Japan has grown in fame during the last twelve months at a quite staggering rate and its present fame has been heightened by appearances on a BBC2 nature programme (watch it … Continue reading →

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My Sister’s Family Arrive In Japan

Posted on April 27, 2015 by tokyofox

In recent months Tokyo has seen a huge surge in visitors from overseas and among them were my eldest sister and family. For siblings living in different country’s we haven’t done too badly with three meetings in three different countries … Continue reading →

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Meet Tokyo’s……English Eikaiwa Teachers!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by tokyofox

So far in this very occasional series we’ve met Tokyo’s train passengers and its fast food restaurant customers and now it’s time to get acquainted with the many people who come to Japan to teach. Of course each and every one of them … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Otaku Shops In Tokyo

Posted on April 17, 2015 by tokyofox

Since moving in together and getting married, my otaku collection has basically grind to a halt which is actually no bad thing as I was a somewhat inadvertent collector anyway who only built up a collection out of boredom and … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Alternative Temples And Shrines In Tokyo

Posted on April 11, 2015 by tokyofox

“I’m not really a temple or shrine kind of person” is a phrase I’ve heard a fair few times over the years I’ve been living in Japan. No doubt I’ve occasionally uttered those words myself but over time I’ve racked … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2014

Posted on January 1, 2015 by tokyofox

So 2015 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For about five years now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the ten from 2014 which got … Continue reading →

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