Category Archives: Sport

A Great Atmosphere For My 1st Time Inside Japan’s Newest Top Flight Stadium

Posted on May 9, 2025 by tokyofox

In recent years, Kyoto Sanga (2020) and Gamba Osaka (2015) have moved into new and modern football-only stadiums thereby joining the likes of Kashiwa Reysol, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus, Vissel Kobe, Avispa Fukuoka, Kashima Antlers and Cerzeo Osaka who don’t … Continue reading →

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The 1st Ever League Clash Between These Local Rivals In Japan Actually Deserves To Be Called A Derby!

Posted on April 2, 2025 by tokyofox

The use of the word derby in football seems to be more and more prevalent these days as  the people behind club social media accounts think of interesting and creative ways to market fixtures whether it be based on personnel … Continue reading →

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My Furthest Away Day Trip At A Rather Inconveniently Located Former World Cup Stadium

Posted on March 26, 2025 by tokyofox

At the start of this month I was looking at Futbology (an app for ground hoppers) when I noticed someone had been to Miyagi Stadium. Not only that but he had actually seen Vegalta Sendai in action rather than Mynavi … Continue reading →

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My 1st Time At The Golf Driving Range Went By With A Swing!

Posted on February 23, 2025 by tokyofox

Over the last few years I’ve been to watch about 25 different sports but the one major omission is probably golf. I don’t really have anything against it but it’s just not something I’ve ever really got into or watched … Continue reading →

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TF Top 12……Football Match Day Experiences In 2024 (Part 3)

Posted on February 4, 2025 by tokyofox

This third and final compilation of the year is a bumper edition featuring 12 matches (rather than the usual 10!) at a total of 10 different grounds in four prefectures including a few I’d never watched football at before. A … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Rugby Match Day Experiences in 2024

Posted on January 24, 2025 by tokyofox

2024 was a bumper year for watching rugby by my standards as I attended twice as many  matches as I’ve ever seen in any previous year. More importantly, it now gives me the opportunity for my first ever top 10 … Continue reading →

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How Many Different Sports Did I Manage To Go & Watch Live In 2024?

Posted on January 4, 2025 by tokyofox

  Watching 21 different sports in 2023 was always going to be difficult to match or beat this year, and neither did I really want to. My main focus in 2024 was just on my three favourite sports; football, rugby … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas 2024 in Tokyo

Posted on December 26, 2024 by tokyofox

It was always going to be impossible to equal the feeling of having my eldest sister and her family with us as was the case last Christmas. From one extreme to the other as this year my wife was at … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Grounds I Watched Football At For The 1st Time In 2024

Posted on December 19, 2024 by tokyofox

Even when I was a season ticket holder at Leicester City in the early-mid 1990s I doubt I went to as many football matches as I did in 2024. All league matches plus a few cup ties  and the occasional … Continue reading →

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My Rather Blinkered Review of the 2024 Tennis Season!

Posted on December 15, 2024 by tokyofox

The more casual tennis fan may not realise what a long and gruelling season it is for all those involved with tournaments running continuously from very early in January till  December. Prior to this year, I was someone who only … Continue reading →

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