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TF Top 10……Tokyo Movie-Related Places To Eat

Posted on September 23, 2015 by tokyofox

The combination of food and film usually conjures up images of an over-sized box of salty popcorn being consumed in a cinema but that’s not the only way of integrating the two. Among the many, many culinary delights of Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #10 – The Grudge (2004)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by tokyofox

This American re-make of ‘Ju-On’ begins at Yanagibashi bridge (1 minute) where the Kanda river runs into the much bigger Sumida-gawa river. Peter is on the 6th floor of his apartment at 1-2-2 Yanagibashi (below) with his wife/partner in bed when … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – ‘The Grudge’ (2004)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by tokyofox

With Halloween on the horizon I thought it would be topical to review a horror movie. ‘The Grudge’ is actually a re-make of ‘Ju-on’ but unlike most re-makes it is done by the same director Takashi Shimizu albeit with an American … Continue reading →

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