Category Archives: Quirky Japan

Terrible Terebi

Posted on March 13, 2009 by tokyofox

Terebi is the butchered up way in which the Japanese say television and having been subjected to such viewing over the years I have to say that TV programmes in this country are among the world’s most dumbed down television. … Continue reading →

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Mind Your Manners

Posted on October 7, 2008 by tokyofox

The posters pictured below have been appearing in the Tokyo Metro stations since about April and depict things which are deemed inappropriate for on the trains. The Japanese may be famed for their politeness and on the whole they are … Continue reading →

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Pepsi Blue Hawaii

Posted on June 15, 2008 by tokyofox

The follow up to last Summers Ice Cucumber was released by Pepsi last week and as always I was straight in to test this new pineapple and lemon flavour cola drink. Not as nice as the aforementioned cucumber flavour is … Continue reading →

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Thailand 2008 Pt III – Bangkok

Posted on May 26, 2008 by tokyofox

We flew to Bangkok in the morning and took a taxi straight to Khao San Road where we checked into about the first place we saw which was fairly run-down but inevitably cheap. Once we’d had some Thai lunch we … Continue reading →

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C*ck A Load Of This – Kanamara Matsuri 2008

Posted on April 18, 2008 by tokyofox

Two years ago I went to Kawasaki Daishi for Kanamara Matsuri a.k.a the penis festival. Sadly on that occasion we arrived a little too late and missed the festivities although we did still get to erm, sample the dick!! No cock-ups this … Continue reading →

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Japanorama & Adam And Joe Go Tokyo

Posted on June 22, 2007 by tokyofox

Since I got my DivX player a few months back I have been going through some of my dvd downloads and I ended up watching two series’ about Japan. The first was Jonathan Ross’ Japanorama which was tucked away on the BBC3 schedule last … Continue reading →

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The Irish Wannabes Just Keep Doublin’ And Dublin!

Posted on March 18, 2007 by tokyofox

St Patrick’s Day was celebrated all around the world yesterday including here in Japan. Not by me though as I’m still bemused as to why it’s so popular! Now don’t get me wrong, I am very fond of Ireland as … Continue reading →

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A Cool Bar In Tokyo

Posted on February 15, 2007 by tokyofox

Last Wednesday night I found myself hanging out in Absolut Ice Bar Tokyo in Hiro-O which as the name suggests is completely made from ice. That includes the bar itself, the walls, floor, tables, sofas and even the glass! Obviously the … Continue reading →

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Spilling The Beans For Setsubun

Posted on February 3, 2007 by tokyofox

Setsubun (seasonal division) was celebrated today in Japan which is where the Japanese purify their homes by throwing beans away which supposedly drive out evil spirits for the year to come. I’ll probably never see the point of such a ritual as I just don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Tobacco & Salt Museum

Posted on December 11, 2006 by tokyofox

I don’t like smoking and I have never even tried it and I’m not just saying that because I know my parents will read this! Its a fact. I stopped adding salt to my food long ago so with that in mind … Continue reading →

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