Category Archives: Star Wars

Show Your Star Wars Passion, Strength & Power By Visiting This Unique Collection of Artwork In Tokyo

Posted on May 1, 2024 by tokyofox

Before I knew all about the festivities taking place in Yokohama, my main focus for the ‘May the 4th be with you’ season (it’s no longer just a single day of celebrating one’s love of the sci-fi saga!) was just … Continue reading →

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The Countdown To Star Wars Day 2024 Has Begun With 11 Days Of Festivities In Japan’s 2nd Biggest City!

Posted on April 27, 2024 by tokyofox

Way back in 1994 on a Bank Holiday Monday I was listening to the radio in the UK when I first heard the “May the 4th be with you” line which in the last decade or so has really taken … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Black Curry Ramen & Japan’s Most Secret Toilet Guarded By A Life-Size Star Wars Character!

Posted on March 8, 2024 by tokyofox

Regular readers of Tokyo Fox will be aware that I love football, Star Wars, and unique toilets and restaurants so imagine how excited I was when I discovered a place catering for all of those things. Not only that but … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024 by tokyofox

  So 2024 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For just over a decade now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the twenty from 2023 … Continue reading →

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Back At Tokyo ComicCon After A 5 Year Absence

Posted on December 14, 2023 by tokyofox

  It may have been five years since I last attended Tokyo ComicCon but due to the Coronavirus pandemic I’ve only actually missed a couple of events in 2019 and 2022. Having got used to not going I can’t say … Continue reading →

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The Force Was Strong At This Traditional Japanese Summer Festival In Central Tokyo

Posted on September 2, 2023 by tokyofox

The hot and humid summer months in Tokyo bring about a series of outdoor festivals and events which are very much a part of Japanese culture. It’s kind of sad to say but these festivals are never too appealing for … Continue reading →

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Reflecting On 15 Years Since Star Wars Celebration Japan & Looking Ahead To The Next One In 2025!

Posted on July 18, 2023 by tokyofox

  Since 1999, there have been 15 Star Wars Celebration events. The majority of them have been in the USA with four in Europe and just a solitary one in Asia. That latter was held in Japan at Makuhari-Messe (Chiba) between … Continue reading →

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Star Wars & Beyond: The Music Of John Williams Live In Concert

Posted on May 3, 2023 by tokyofox

It is often said that the soundtrack for a film is its oxygen, and nowhere is that more apparant than in Star Wars. John Williams was of course the man responsible for composing the scores for the nine Skywalker movies … Continue reading →

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This Star Wars Galaxy Is Not So Far, Far Away As It’s Just In Tokyo (But For A Limited Time!)

Posted on April 9, 2023 by tokyofox

  For the last few years now, Star Wars has been all about the medium of TV with Disney Plus churning out shows at quite a rapid rate. In just the last 15 months or so there has been ‘The … Continue reading →

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Feel The Force At This Hidden Pop Culture Cafe In Hiroshima

Posted on January 15, 2023 by tokyofox

A Star Wars themed cafe-museum is definitely the kind of place I would travel far and wide to see but unbelievablly this all happened without any planning or knowledge beforehand. My force powers just weren’t sensitive to this place which … Continue reading →

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