Category Archives: Star Wars

Review: Films Inspired By Japan – Star Wars (1977)

Posted on November 25, 2015 by tokyofox

  For the average Star Wars fan this may come as a bit of a surprise but many Star Wars fanboys (and girls) and Japanophiles are aware of how much Star Wars was influenced by Japanese cinema and particularly the … Continue reading →

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#ForceFriday – The Journey Towards The New Star Wars Movie Has Begun

Posted on September 4, 2015 by tokyofox

It’s still a few months until ‘The Force Awakens‘ a.k.a. ‘Star Wars Episode VII‘ gets its worldwide release but for a while now September 4th has been billed as #ForceFriday; the journey towards the long awaited sequel to ‘Return Of … Continue reading →

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Star Wars ‘Visions’ Exhibition In Roppongi

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tokyofox

The much anticipated Star Wars movie hits the big screen at the end of the year and despite my earlier reservations a couple of years ago I am now not so surprisingly on board with the story continuing. The second … Continue reading →

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My Sister’s Family Arrive In Japan

Posted on April 27, 2015 by tokyofox

In recent months Tokyo has seen a huge surge in visitors from overseas and among them were my eldest sister and family. For siblings living in different country’s we haven’t done too badly with three meetings in three different countries … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Otaku Shops In Tokyo

Posted on April 17, 2015 by tokyofox

Since moving in together and getting married, my otaku collection has basically grind to a halt which is actually no bad thing as I was a somewhat inadvertent collector anyway who only built up a collection out of boredom and … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Traveller – Naboo Revisited (a.k.a. Watford, UK)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by tokyofox

Four years ago I visited Whippendell Wood in Watford which was used in ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace‘ to portray the forest of Naboo. Back then I was fairly satisfied with my visit but heavy snow in the area meant that it looked … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Italy Filming Locations

Posted on November 4, 2013 by tokyofox

The promised land of Italy is a magnet for attracting hordes of tourists from all over the world who of course head for the wonderful landscapes in Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan and so on but the country also delivers big … Continue reading →

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Jawa Power At Halloween (Plus A Lot Of Batman!)

Posted on November 1, 2013 by tokyofox

Almost as soon as I had wrapped up last year’s Halloween festivities, thoughts turned to what to wear for this years kids party and night out. 2012 saw the return of Darth Maul to the Clone Wars animated series and … Continue reading →

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The Star Wars Saga Continues But Does It Really Need To?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by tokyofox

“He’s my brother” says Leia to which Han Solo replies with a simple “Oh” and with that one syllable word the Star Wars saga came to an end in terms of spoken words. Of course there was a scene or … Continue reading →

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Feel The Force: Star Wars x Glico Products

Posted on July 12, 2013 by tokyofox

I got a tip-off the other day that some Convenience Stores had just become stocked full of snacks and drinks with some kind of Star Wars tie-in. Now, of course this sort of thing is nothing new for just about … Continue reading →

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