Tag Archives: Kansai

The Japanese Castle Which Can Rival Himeji-jo For Appearing In Movies

Posted on December 1, 2021 by tokyofox

When it comes to Japanese castles featuring in movies, Himeji-jo in Hyōgo Prefecture is the most obvious one which comes to mind. It appeared quite extensively in the fifth James Bond movie ‘You Only Live Twice‘ (1967) as well as two … Continue reading →

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Riding On The Star Wars Rapi:it Train

Posted on May 13, 2016 by tokyofox

  On September 4th last year it was #ForceFriday and the journey towards ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ (2015) began. From that date onwards, all manner of marketing promotions and tie-ins relating to the saga were introduced in the run … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback – Nara (2005)

Posted on April 7, 2016 by tokyofox

  One of the guys I met at the Tokyo Leicester City supporters meet-up the other day was from Nara; the former ancient capital city of Japan which lies 20 miles south of Kyoto. It was nice to talk about … Continue reading →

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