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Dark Tourist (Japan Special) Vol. 05

Posted on August 16, 2021 by tokyofox

The 2018 Netflix series ‘Dark Tourist‘ featured New Zealand journalist David Farrier visiting eight different countries (including Japan) on a mission to visit all manner of places relating to humans suffering in some sort of way whether it be victims of … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Inspired By Japan – Ronin (1998)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by tokyofox

When I first sat down to watch this I felt slightly reassured by its well-known cast of Robert De Niro and the safe pair of hands that is Jean Reno. The former may be a legendary actor but that hasn’t stopped … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – 47 Rōnin (2013)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by tokyofox

As the end credits finally roll on this 121 minute tale of honour, loyalty and sacrifice a caption says, as it usually does in all movies, that “all characters appearing in this work are fictitious” and so on which is … Continue reading →

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The 47 Rōnin At Sengakuji Temple

Posted on November 29, 2013 by tokyofox

With a big Hollywood actor now starring in the forthcoming ‘47 Rōnin‘ movie the story of these 47 loyal samurai will be taken to an all-new and much bigger audience. Unbelievably, its one of those rare films which gets its … Continue reading →

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