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A Day In Yamaguchi Prefecture: The Fox-Blessed Hot Spring Town, A Feast of Football & A Few Notable Stations!

Posted on August 27, 2025 by tokyofox

As far as day trips go, this one had all the trademarks of a typical Tokyo Fox one as it included train stations, foxes and football which have all played a fairly significant part over the years in terms of … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……In Japan’s Fox-Blessed Hot Spring Town

Posted on March 30, 2025 by tokyofox

In the latter half of the last decade the ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series spawned over 20 posts, and I really did think I had covered pretty much any fox-related place in Japan. That wasn’t the case though as this … Continue reading →

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TF Top 12……Football Match Day Experiences In 2024 (Part 3)

Posted on February 4, 2025 by tokyofox

This third and final compilation of the year is a bumper edition featuring 12 matches (rather than the usual 10!) at a total of 10 different grounds in four prefectures including a few I’d never watched football at before. A … 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 … Continue reading →

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A Seven-Goal Thriller Is The Reward For One Of My Longest Ever Matchdays!! (+ My 1st Ever Tokyo Derby Experience!)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tokyofox

As a football fan living in Tokyo the idea of going to some of the more far-flung Japanese stadiums is very difficult to justify in terms of time and cost. However, knowing that I’d be based in Hiroshima for the … Continue reading →

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