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My First Time To See British Band Muse Play Live In 19 Years!

Posted on September 30, 2025 by tokyofox

Throughout much of the 1990s I took note of pretty much every band or artist that appeared on the cover of the NME or Melody Maker music publications in the UK. If I wasn’t aware of them already then I’d … Continue reading →

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The Sports Stadium In Yokohama With The Best Atmosphere?

Posted on September 8, 2025 by tokyofox

Even though I’m not really a baseball fan I have almost by default ended up visiting a fair share of the stadiums belonging to the 12 Japanese clubs which make up the Central and Pacific Leagues. Other than the Mazda … Continue reading →

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The Countdown To Star Wars Day 2024 Has Begun With 11 Days Of Festivities In Japan’s 2nd Biggest City!

Posted on April 27, 2024 by tokyofox

Way back in 1994 on a Bank Holiday Monday I was listening to the radio in the UK when I first heard the “May the 4th be with you” line which in the last decade or so has really taken … Continue reading →

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Why Is There A Landmark Dedicated To Tomato Ketchup In This Yokohama Town? (Plus Bonus Vegetable Monuments)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by tokyofox

In 1859 Yokohama was the first port to open to international trade in Japan after 250+ years of isolation. It therefore became the birthplace of Japan’s modernisation as it gradually adopted cultural innovations and trends from overseas before spreading it … Continue reading →

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Cricket In Japan? Yes, It Really Does Exist!

Posted on September 27, 2023 by tokyofox

Whenever baseball is mentioned in my English classes some students do actually ask me about cricket due to the vague similarities of the two sports. I rarely say too much about it but since learning a few years ago that … Continue reading →

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Chillaxing At This Capybara Cafe Just Outside Of Tokyo

Posted on June 3, 2021 by tokyofox

Love or hate them, pet cafes have become popular places over the last decade or so. Much has been written and said about the various dog, cat, rabbit and owl cafes and one really should do their own research before … Continue reading →

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A Double Dose Of Lower J-League Action

Posted on November 11, 2016 by tokyofox

  There’s something alluring for me about visiting lower league grounds as this is the true spirit of football which is often lost amidst the glitz and glamour of the Premier League and the Champions League. Watching FC Ryukyu in … Continue reading →

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Attending Two J-League Matches In One Day Pt I

Posted on June 13, 2016 by tokyofox

  Multiple matches on television has long been a common way of life for many football fans. It used to be just the World Cup when you could consume 2-3 games on the telly in one sitting but these days it’s possible … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #14 – House Of Bamboo (1955)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by tokyofox

This Sam Fuller directed film was released a decade after the end of WWII and Japan has of course transformed itself quite a bit since then. ‘House Of Bamboo‘ was the first post-war American movie to be filmed in Japan and as you … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Yamate Area In Yokohama

Posted on December 14, 2014 by tokyofox

Whilst spending a couple of nights in Yokohama recently my wife and I spent our one free day wandering the Yamate area following an all-you-can-eat Chinese lunch in Chinatown. As my wife had never been to Chinatown, that was the … Continue reading →

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