Tag Archives: shibuya crossing

Tokyo Filming Locations #15 – The Grudge 2 (2006)

Posted on October 27, 2016 by tokyofox

‘The Grudge‘ (2004) may have been a carbon copy of the Japanese movie ‘Ju-on‘ (2002) but this American sequel was not a re-make and follows a different storyline to that of ‘Ju-on 2‘ (2003). To date there have been 11 … Continue reading →

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Luke Who Turned Up For Halloween! (Pt II)

Posted on November 1, 2014 by tokyofox

There really isn’t too much to add in the way of words to what I wrote in ‘Luke Who Turned Up For Halloween! Pt I‘ but this time on arriving at Hachiko exit of Shibuya station we were actually met by the … Continue reading →

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Luke Who Turned Up For Halloween! (Pt I)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by tokyofox

Things are done differently in Japan. Anyone from overseas living here will tell you that. Sometimes it’s for better, sometimes for worse and sometimes just indifferent. The subject of Halloween probably falls into the latter category. This event has been … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Ian Stringer Special!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by tokyofox

Imagine leaving your familiar surroundings of home to visit a country where you’re slightly consumed with uncertainty and having a radio fanboy constantly asking you questions about players you’ve interviewed or people you work with. Well that was the case … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by tokyofox

As someone who can’t drive and has no interest in cars I had no interest in this franchise for many many years and just assumed it was dumbed-down, brain-dead, lad-popularist titilation designed for people…..well people like me who have a … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #4 – Babel (2006)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by tokyofox

This tale of three stories on three different continents intertwining with one another features Mexico, Morocco and Japan though it’s not till 19 minutes in that the latter features. It’s then that we see Chieko Wataya (Rinko Kikuchi) playing volleyball (below) on … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Never Done In Tokyo

Posted on October 8, 2011 by tokyofox

Over the many years I’ve lived in Japan I like to think I have done more than most in terms of seeing and doing things. Of course there are quite a few places I still haven’t been to outside of the capital such … Continue reading →

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