Category Archives: Sport

I Finally Got To See Naomi Osaka Play Tennis But It Didn’t Quite Go To Plan!!

Posted on September 24, 2022 by tokyofox

Four time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was back in Tokyo last week to defend the title she won when the Toray Pan Pacific Open (PPO) tournament last took place in 2019. I’ve actually been following the ups and downs … Continue reading →

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Watching Football In Niigata At The Stadium Used In The 2002 FIFA World Cup

Posted on September 20, 2022 by tokyofox

England played in five different Japanese cities in the FIFA World Cup 2002. They were in Saitama, Sapporo, Osaka, Shizuoka and Niigata with the latter one being a game which I often forget about. It was against Denmark in the … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Sakura 15 Rugby Team Host Ireland In Tokyo: My First Ever Women’s Match!

Posted on August 29, 2022 by tokyofox

  The rise of rugby in Japan was huge towards the end of 2019 and it was expected to continue to grow in popularity as we entered 2020……but then Covid_19 came along and all momentum was completely lost. Not for … Continue reading →

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Retrospective Alphabet Dating In Greater Tokyo S00E01: A-E

Posted on August 14, 2022 by tokyofox

  Whilst season two of alphabet dating is taking place I thought I could fill that void with a restrospecive series which is certainly an easier operation as they were not done in alphabetical order which can be a little … Continue reading →

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A Themed Tour Of Tokyo’s Football Manga Mecca

Posted on July 9, 2022 by tokyofox

Think of Japanese footballers that have had an impact overseas and the likes of  Hidetoshi Nakata, Junichi Inamoto, Shunsuke Nakamura, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa or Leicester legend Shinji Okazaki might come to mind. However, it is arguably an animated character … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: World Cup Museum & Stadium Tour In Seoul (2006)

Posted on May 31, 2022 by tokyofox

The FIFA World Cup came to Asia twenty years ago when it kicked off on May 31st. This particular tournament is one that I’ve reminisced about a fair few times with regard to the effect it had on my decision … Continue reading →

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A Rainy 2-Hour Cycle Ride In The Hope Of Seeing An Appearance From The World’s Oldest Professional Footballer!

Posted on April 6, 2022 by tokyofox

There has been some debate in recent years about whether having a 55 year old playing in the J-League is good publicity for football in Japan or whether it makes people take it less seriously! The question of him playing … Continue reading →

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The Great Buddha, Monster Hospital, Quality Dog Time, A Sushi Museum & Live J-League Football!

Posted on November 10, 2021 by tokyofox

Over the years I’ve visited many really interesting and quirky buddha statues in Japan of varying sizes and materials but arguably the most impressive and famous one is in Kanagawa Prefecture.   Kamakura was a slight detour en-route to Izu … Continue reading →

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Sitting Amongst The S-Pulse Faithful In Shimizu But Quietly Supporting The Opposition!

Posted on October 23, 2021 by tokyofox

  The J-League match day experience in the Covid_19 era just hasn’t been the same for me. Although fans were allowed back once football returned in July last year, there were a new set of measures and protocols such as … Continue reading →

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Embracing The Olympic Spirit With Free Tokyo 2020 Exhibits & Games-Inspired Art

Posted on August 9, 2021 by tokyofox

  For many, many months now I have been saying, in the wake of the Covid_19 outbreak,  that a huge sense of relief will be felt when the beleaguered Tokyo 2020 Olympics games finally come to an end. I`m sure … Continue reading →

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