TF Flashback: My One & Only Time In Spain (2010)

Posted on January 8, 2025 by tokyofox

For many British people, going on holiday to Spain is very much a common occurrence but my family just never went there when I was a kid, and I have still only visited the country once. That happened 15 years ago whilst I was back in the UK for the Christmas and New Year holidays, and decided to finally take a short trip to Spain. The islands of Ibiza, Majorca, and Tenerife are hugely popular as are cities like Barcelona and Madrid but I chose a slightly less tourist destination.

The fourth biggest city in Spain is 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 and tennis. However, there was still room to attend a few other sports from time to time, and it has to be said that this Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Tokyo Fox Hits of 2024

Posted on January 1, 2025 by tokyofox

 

So 2025 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! There have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month for over a decade but last year saw it reduced to eight a month for a variety of reasons. As there were 24 posts less than usual it has been decided to Continue reading →

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TF Top 24……Photos For 2024 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

Posted on December 29, 2024 by tokyofox

 

This lame and lazy half-assed compilation post idea was ushered in at the end of 2018 with an eye on permanently replacing the ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series which has finally run out of steam now having just about survived for the last few years. It should be noted that the focus is on the more 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 work between the 23rd and 26th December meaning that it was just me and our little chihuahua in the daytime for that period this time. I’m not complaining about that by the way as it’s quite heavenly in many ways!

Which secret agents are most active at Christmas? Mince spies!!

For many years I did my best to Continue reading →

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A Trio of Japanese Castles In 3 Different Prefectures In 3 Days!

Posted on December 23, 2024 by tokyofox

It is estimated that Japan once had 5000 castles but these days there are only about 200 of them with a good proportion of that number just partially remaining. I’ve said before that I am always interested to see castles when I discover that a city has one although I don’t really know why as I do think 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 away day would still not have resulted in over 30 matches back then but this year I managed to pass that number. I visited a total of 21 grounds/stadiums to watch football matches in a wide variety of different leagues and cups in both the mens and womens game.

The ever changing poses of Tokyo Fox!!

There were 11 places where I watched football for the first time which is just crying out for a rankings compilation post! This is just about the venue only without (too much!) influence from the location, occasion, atmosphere, journey, weather, on-the-field action or anything else that makes up the match day experience. It is of course 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 really took note of the four Grand Slams and a few other tournaments but when the Australian Open began in Melbourne I Continue reading →

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5 Nights In Hiroshima: A Local Retro Game Centre, Japan’s Newest Top Flight Football Stadium, A Great Value Meal, Live Baseball, A Splendid Waterfall, A Hidden Pop-Culture Cafe & Quality Family Time!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by tokyofox

The number of times I’ve now visited Hiroshima is something I’ve long lost count of but I do know that this was actually our first trip in the summer time for seven years! With my wife working that day in mid-August, it was my job to take our dog on the Shinkansen (bullet train) in the daytime (my wife would arrive at night) which wasn’t actually too bad as he seems to Continue reading →

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Star Wars Sparks Joy At This Christmas Event Just Outside of Tokyo

Posted on December 7, 2024 by tokyofox

Star Wars was never really part of the Christmas season but that changed nine years ago when ‘The Force Awakens‘ (2015) was released mid-December. ‘Rogue One‘ (2016) and the other two sequel movies followed suit over the next few years, and with all the marketing and promotion that came with those films, there really was a big crossover between the festive season and Star Wars. However, without any theatrical release since then (as well as the global pandemic) the sci-fi saga has had less impact on the holiday season but that has changed this year with a themed celebration in Japan’s Continue reading →

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