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Cycling The Wolverine Tokyo Trail…In One Day!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by tokyofox

The idea of this cycling venture then was to ride the route (supposedly) taken in ‘The Wolverine‘ (2013) which tends to zig-zag its way across the capital without too much respect for distance and time. For Tokyo residents the geography in … Continue reading →

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Journeys Into The Ring Of Fire Episode 4: Japan

Posted on September 1, 2013 by tokyofox

This four part series, which was recently repeated on BBC4 whilst I was back home, saw enthusiastic presenter Dr Iain Stewart travel around the Pacific Rim visiting some of the world’s most volatile places. The shows journeyed through the perilous … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Modern Architecture #1

Posted on July 25, 2012 by tokyofox

For all its good points Tokyo ain’t half one ugly looking city with buildings pretty much erected (and pulled down) willy nilly without any thought to the environment around it. However, amid all the chaos of such a concrete jungle … Continue reading →

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