Category Archives: Quirky Japan

TF Flashback: The 3rd Tallest Statue In The World Is Actually In Japan (2004)

Posted on September 14, 2013 by tokyofox

I had pretty much forgotten about this place until I heard it mentioned a couple of weeks ago in the ‘Factoids’ segment on Steve Wright’s BBC Radio 2 show. Listeners were told that the three tallest statues are all Buddha … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Wan Love At A Tokyo Dog Cafe

Posted on July 14, 2013 by tokyofox

When you’ve lived in Tokyo for a while you kind of get used to seeing quirky things and they often just don’t even register in your mind as being unusual. This type of cafe was one such example and is … Continue reading →

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Feel The Force: Star Wars x Glico Products

Posted on July 12, 2013 by tokyofox

I got a tip-off the other day that some Convenience Stores had just become stocked full of snacks and drinks with some kind of Star Wars tie-in. Now, of course this sort of thing is nothing new for just about … Continue reading →

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Art Attack In Tachikawa

Posted on July 4, 2013 by tokyofox

Travel way out west in Tokyo and you’ll find a place called Tachikawa which is a large public art hot spot where one can enjoy over 100 sculptures by an array of international artists. The area is known as Faret … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: A Big Japanese M-eel At Last!

Posted on June 23, 2013 by tokyofox

A common gripe amongst foreigners living in Japan is that the portions just aren’t big enough. Sure, the fast food chains come up with the occasional mega sized special but short of eating 20 dishes at the kaiten-zushi (conveyor belt … Continue reading →

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Meet Tokyo’s……Train Passengers

Posted on June 20, 2013 by tokyofox

So here it is then! A sequel to a popular article from SIX years ago! Back in April 2007 I published an article on here about the various characters to be found in Japanese fast food restaurants. After I recently, and … Continue reading →

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Is This Really A Statue Of ‘Oddjob’ from ‘Goldfinger’?!!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by tokyofox

Mention Bond villains and most people probably tend to think of Blofeld (You Only Live Twice), Jaws (The Spy Who Loved Me), Dr No (Dr No), Scaramanga (The Man With The Golden Gun), Nick Nack (The Man With The Golden … Continue reading →

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Music Videos Filmed In Japan #5 Muse – ‘Panic Station’ (2013)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by tokyofox

The music video for ‘Panic Station‘ by perennial live favourites Muse was filmed in January 2013 in Tokyo during their tour of their 6th studio album ‘2nd Law.‘ This is the 5th song to be lifted from that album and is supposedly the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Fan Museum In Tokyo

Posted on April 1, 2013 by tokyofox

I recently came across this little-known Star Wars fan museum in Tokyo which is a small, but sizeable exhibition belonging to a collector. Among the exhibits on display are a wide range of figures, a lightsaber, toys, masks, trainers, t-shirts, … Continue reading →

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Darth Maul Joins In The Halloween Spirit

Posted on October 29, 2012 by tokyofox

Darth Maul may have been cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace‘ but that didn’t stop the writers of ‘Star Wars The Clone Wars‘ resurrecting the character at the end … Continue reading →

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