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Tokyo Daytripper: Tokyo Disneyland

Posted on November 8, 2016 by tokyofox

  Disneyland is one of those places which has long mystified me regarding its popularity, especially in Japan where it is widely loved and regarded. Even your coolest looking hip-hop-type guys can often be seen over here sporting a Disney accessory … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Chiba-jo Castle

Posted on August 11, 2016 by tokyofox

  “There’s a castle in Chiba!” is often the reaction of the Tokyo-ite folk I teach when the subject of castles occasionally pops up into conversation. I then confirm that there is indeed one and that I have been there … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tokorozawa Aviation Museum

Posted on July 30, 2016 by tokyofox

Despite having worked in close proximity to this place for about six years I had never even heard of this place until earlier this year when I was talking to a student about the Chikatetsu Subway Museum in Kasai. I casually … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Iko-ji Temple Benten Cave

Posted on June 19, 2016 by tokyofox

Even though I’ve now been in Tokyo for over a decade I still love seeking out new and unknown places to write about here on Tokyo Fox. You win some, you lose some and though this one is probably closer to … Continue reading →

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Parents In Japan 2016 Pt I: Tokyo

Posted on May 26, 2016 by tokyofox

  The start of the Golden Week holiday season in Japan coincided with my parents coming to visit us for the first time in over a decade. Nothing more than dinner at our new-ish place on the first day and … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Narita-San Shinshoji Temple (Chiba)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by tokyofox

  There’s far more to Narita than the Airport but making the effort to travel over that way is another thing. I’ve wanted to return to the Narita-San temple complex for many years but have always felt it too far … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Sakura Tulip Festival (Chiba)

Posted on May 7, 2016 by tokyofox

  There’s been a few posts recently on Tokyo Fox about sakura (cherry blossom), and though this one is also about flowers, it’s actually about the city in Chiba called Sakura. The reason Scottish Neil and I left Tokyo so early … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Sayama Koen Park & Lake Tama

Posted on April 15, 2016 by tokyofox

The cherry blossom season often seems to come and go before I’ve barely even noticed it but this year it seemed to be a particularly long one. I certainly didn’t expect it and so I’m quite surprised myself to be … Continue reading →

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Shinjuku Gyoen Gardens

Posted on April 9, 2016 by tokyofox

  The cherry blossom season is upon us again in Tokyo and as ever the locals have been getting very excited about the blooming of the pink flowers. Despite what they may think, having four seasons and such seasonal events … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……At Zao Fox Village (Miyagi)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by tokyofox

  The fox (kitsune in Japanese) has long been an important animal in local folklore and mythology. Inari is the rice god and so powerful that humans can only communicate with him by sending requests via his messengers; foxes, who … Continue reading →

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