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TF Top 20……Photos For 2020 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

Posted on December 20, 2020 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 long been running out of steam and … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Alternative Sights In Saitama Prefecture

Posted on July 23, 2020 by tokyofox

‘Tokyo Daytripper: Top 10 Saitama Sights‘ in 2013 included some of the more impressive sights (Kawagoe, Chichibu etc) of the often maligned prefecture plus a few less-famous inclusions so this is kind of an expansion of those alternative places which could be … Continue reading →

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The Lion, The Bridge & The Watergate – A Cycle Ride Up Into Saitama Prefecture

Posted on May 24, 2020 by tokyofox

“What the hell was that?!” were my thoughts as the my train speeded its way up into Saitama last year as I went to watch Urawa Reds Ladies play a home game one Sunday. There was a giant statue of … Continue reading →

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