Tag Archives: Katsushika

Very Few Parks Will Tricera-Top This One In Tokyo!

Posted on October 27, 2023 by tokyofox

Not long after compiling last years top 10 list of must-see dinosaur-related places in Japan I then found out about another park in Tokyo with some dinosaurs in it. Not only that but it was just a short distance from … Continue reading →

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The Tokyo Templed Guarded By A Pre-Historic Creature!

Posted on July 15, 2022 by tokyofox

Enter any one of the thousands and thousands of temples and shrines in Japan and it is likely that you’ll see at least one or two stone statues of animals in front of it. Lions, foxes and lion-dogs are the … Continue reading →

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A Themed Tour Of Tokyo’s Football Manga Mecca

Posted on July 9, 2022 by tokyofox

Think of Japanese footballers that have had an impact overseas and the likes of  Hidetoshi Nakata, Junichi Inamoto, Shunsuke Nakamura, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa or Leicester legend Shinji Okazaki might come to mind. However, it is arguably an animated character … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: The 100 Yen Burger Vending Machine Restaurant

Posted on November 12, 2020 by tokyofox

There was a time when this ‘Dining Out’ feature included normal restaurants but in recent years it’s just become a trawl through some of the least glamorous places in Japan, with a particular fondness for vending machines which dispense food. … Continue reading →

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