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A Day In Utsunomiya (Tochigi Prefecture)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by tokyofox

  Mention the city of Utsunomiya to any Japanese person and the likely first response will be a remark about gyoza. This part of Tochigi prefecture is famed for these delectable  dumplings and so Neil and I felt obliged to … Continue reading →

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Super Sunday Soccer At Shimizu S-Pulse In Shizuoka

Posted on May 25, 2017 by tokyofox

There are four J-League teams based in Shizuoka prefecture and they were all playing at home on the last weekend in April. J3 side Fujieda MYFC were the only team to play on the Saturday so that was a given. … Continue reading →

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Around The Grounds

Posted on April 20, 2017 by tokyofox

Avid readers of JSoccer magazine (Japan’s number one quarterly football magazine in English!) have been following the ground hopping of Tokyo Fox for the last few issues which has taken in stadia from all over the country (Okinawa, Hiroshima, Kobe, … Continue reading →

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Playing Away Again As The New J-League Season Kicks Off

Posted on March 9, 2017 by tokyofox

Away day travel is good at most times of the year but there are some grounds which are just that bit more appealing during certain periods and Mito Hollyhock certainly fall into that category. This Ibaraki-based side may live in the … Continue reading →

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Tragedy Of Doha Article Featured In Latest J-Soccer Magazine

Posted on March 25, 2015 by tokyofox

Despite an inadequate knowledge of the beautiful game in Japan, a certain Tokyo Fox has managed to once again contribute a couple of pieces to the latest copy of J-Soccer magazine (issue #15) which went on sale last week.   When I knew … Continue reading →

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Our Own Private Tour Of The Stadium In Yokohama Which Hosted The 2002 World Cup Final

Posted on July 13, 2009 by tokyofox

It’s fair to say that seeing Japan co-host the World Cup in 2002 had some bearing on my decision to want to come here to live. At the time I was on the dole so could devote more hours to … Continue reading →

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