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Reflecting On 15 Years Since Star Wars Celebration Japan & Looking Ahead To The Next One In 2025!

Posted on July 18, 2023 by tokyofox

  Since 1999, there have been 15 Star Wars Celebration events. The majority of them have been in the USA with four in Europe and just a solitary one in Asia. That latter was held in Japan at Makuhari-Messe (Chiba) between … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Historical Riverside City With An Egyptian Flavour Nearby!

Posted on July 3, 2023 by tokyofox

Whenever I’ve seen any list of the best places to visit in Chiba prefecture, this historical river city in Katori has almost always been included. However, for someone who prides himself on his love for this often-ignored region of Japan … Continue reading →

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#WeStopAtNothing! Visiting All The Platform Zero Stations In Chiba

Posted on June 24, 2023 by tokyofox

  The first ever platform 0 I came across was in Chiba Prefecture when I was on my way back from a semi-naked mens mud festival (hadaka matsuri) in early 2011. The seed was sewn for what eventually became a … Continue reading →

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Riding On The World’s Longest Suspended Monorail System

Posted on June 12, 2023 by tokyofox

Upon learning last year that two of only seven suspended railways operating in the world were in Japan was something of a surprise, and I instantly had it in mind to visit both despite having ridden on them in the … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Lighthouses, Observation Towers, Beaches, Quaint Stations, Memories & A Fish Shrine At Chiba’s Most Easterly Point

Posted on June 3, 2023 by tokyofox

  Seeing the first sunrise of the new year is a popular tradition for some Japanese people. As you might expect, some of the most common places to be in the very early hours of  January 1st are by the … Continue reading →

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This Unique Fish Shrine Is A Great Plaice To Visit

Posted on April 27, 2023 by tokyofox

From time to time one needs to trout themselves to a day out so earlier this year I went to one of Tokyo’s neighbouring prefectures. It was a ridiculously early start as I left home just after 5:00 am and took … Continue reading →

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Visiting Every Station On The Quaintest Rural Line In The Greater Tokyo Area

Posted on April 24, 2023 by tokyofox

  Whilst all city stations in Japan are generally in very good condition, the countryside ones can be a different story. One such place that I’d seen online which looked like it was stuck in a bygone era was located … Continue reading →

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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby! My Return To Kashiwa’s Secondary Stadium After 19 Years!

Posted on March 15, 2023 by tokyofox

Like many people in Japan I was keen to see some domestic rugby on the back of the country hosting a successful World Cup in 2019. However, Covid_19 came along and a lot of the momentum for rugby’s growth was … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations of Japan #8 – Higashi-Abiko

Posted on April 24, 2022 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Twin (Water) Towers Of Sakura City

Posted on September 18, 2020 by tokyofox

If it hadn’t been for my trip to Yūkarigaoka I would never have bothered with these twin towers but as I was in the area, and had the time, I thought I should take advantage of being in such a … Continue reading →

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