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Is It Worth Visiting The Japanese Fishing Village Which Was The Setting For The TV Series Shogun?

Posted on May 10, 2024 by tokyofox

Whilst watching the recent Disney+ TV show ‘Shōgun‘ I was surprised to hear the name of a familiar fishing village mentioned throughout the ten-part series. It is located a short distance north of our holiday home on the east coast … 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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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part VI – Tokyo

Posted on June 4, 2014 by tokyofox

The hugely successful re-boots of both the Batman and 007 film series’ back in the middle of the last decade showed that their was a great thirst for such things and so the John Rain series’ of books has followed … Continue reading →

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