Category Archives: Sport

Lightning Disrupts World Championship Semi Finals Action in Tokyo

Posted on August 7, 2026 by tokyofox

The sight of a couple of matches in the recent FIFA World Cup being heavily disrupted by thunderstorms was something of a new experience for many sports fans outside certain parts of the United States. Lightning strikes quickly though and … Continue reading →

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Bundesliga Giants Borussia Dortmund Light Up Tokyo Amidst Horrendous Conditions

Posted on August 3, 2026 by tokyofox

The relatively short time between the end of the FIFA World Cup and the start of the domestic league season this summer does seem to have meant fewer European clubs coming to Japan for money-spinning ties against local opposition. To … Continue reading →

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Japan & Great Britain Face Off in a Hotly Contested Sporting Spectacle in Tokyo

Posted on August 1, 2026 by tokyofox

As a Brit living in Japan, I really have mixed emotions when either Great Britain or England play against Japan in any sporting competition. It is admittedly not the biggest rivalry but for any sports fans in my situation it … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Fox’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Overview

Posted on July 22, 2026 by tokyofox

It has been said that the most memorable World Cup for many football fans is the one they experience around the age of 11 (give or take a year or two!) so for me that fell between Mexico ’86 and … Continue reading →

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Allez Les Bleus! France Provide a Reality Check for Japan at the World Rugby Nations Championship in Tokyo

Posted on July 19, 2026 by tokyofox

During all my time in Japan I’ve managed to see the majority of the top test-playing international rugby teams at some point but there have been a couple of notable absentees for a while. The title of this post reveals … Continue reading →

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The Side of Hiroshima Most Tourists Don’t Get to See!

Posted on July 11, 2026 by tokyofox

12 months on from our last trip to Hiroshima and we were back but this time things were a bit different and not in a good way. At the start of the year beloved family dog Cocoa

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The Inaugural World Rugby Nations Championship Begins in Front of a Packed Tokyo Crowd as Japan Hosts Italy

Posted on July 7, 2026 by tokyofox

“The miracle of Brighton” in 2015 helped propel Japan’s national men’s rugby team towards the upper echelons of world rugby. That famous win against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup in England was one of the greatest upsets in … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Football Match Day Experiences In 2026 So Far (Part 1)

Posted on June 27, 2026 by tokyofox

In 2025 I went to 33 football matches in Japan and the UK which was the most I’ve ever done including my years as a season ticket holder at Leicester City back in the 1990s. Yet again the idea was … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Rugby Match Day Experiences In 2026 So Far!

Posted on June 16, 2026 by tokyofox

The first half of 2026 has been a busy one for watching rugby and I’ve already managed to attend enough matches to warrant another compilation post series. There’s a couple of international matches coming up but it’s highly likely that … Continue reading →

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Star Wars & Sports Action Combine Forces at a Live Event Just Outside of Tokyo

Posted on June 12, 2026 by tokyofox

A couple of days before last year’s Star Wars Celebration Japan event at Makuhari Messe, there was a specially themed Star Wars Night sports event at the nearby ZOZO Marine Stadium. I never really thought about going then as I … Continue reading →

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