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Review: Films Inspired By Japan – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by tokyofox

As Tokyo Fox is slowly running short of films ‘set’ in Japan to review, it’s time to start a new series analysing those movies inspired by Japan that have been set in other countries, most commonly the USA. Having been to the new … Continue reading →

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Back Home & Reunited With My Family……For A Few Days!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by tokyofox

For the first time in three years I returned home to my parents house for Christmas as both of my sisters and their families were going to be in attendance. It was also dad’s 70th birthday just after Christmas so … Continue reading →

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FA Cup R3: Leicester City 1-0 Newcastle United

Posted on January 4, 2015 by tokyofox

The BBC may have been trying desperately to make us think there was still some magic left in this famous, old, traditional Cup competition (with a barrage of FA Cup related programmes throughout the week) but I certainly didn’t feel … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Rhapsody In August (1991)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by tokyofox

On August 9th 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki and over 40,000 people were instantly killed including (as far as this film story is concerned) the husband and a few siblings of a woman who is now the grandmother … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Fox’s World Cup 2014 Overview

Posted on July 14, 2014 by tokyofox

Brazil 2014 promised to take this big world event to a country which really is the heartbeat of the World Cup and though it was fairly disastrous for England (and Japan) the tournament was much better than four years ago in South … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Godzilla (1954)

Posted on May 3, 2014 by tokyofox

With the latest incarnation of Godzilla getting nearer it seems a fitting time to go back 60 years and take a closer look at the original Japanese movie which launched the iconic monster onto our screens. Released nine years after … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – House Of Bamboo (1955)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by tokyofox

When it comes to films set in Japan there are usually two sorts of movie; those from many decades ago which usually feature a geisha of some kind and those more modern ones where the protagonist arrives in Japan for … Continue reading →

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‘Tokyo FoxCast’ Podcast Available To Download For Free On iTunes

Posted on March 10, 2014 by tokyofox

It’s got to be said that I never had any intention to make a podcast of my interview with BBC Radio Leicester’s Ian Stringer. The original idea had been to just use the Voice Memo app on my smart phone … Continue reading →

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TF Interview…..With Football Commentator Ian Stringer

Posted on March 2, 2014 by tokyofox

Following the soaring success of the last TF interview with author Tim Andrewartha its about time for another one. Whilst in the legendary Gonpachi (a.k.a. the ‘Kill-Bill’ place) restaurant in Nishi-Azabu I sat down with BBC Radio Leicester’s football commentator Ian Stringer. Having been interviewed by … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Fox On BBC Radio!!

Posted on February 22, 2014 by tokyofox

BBC Radio Leicester’s football commentator Ian Stringer has been in Tokyo this last week ready to take part in tomorrows Tokyo Marathon and last Wednesday morning Tokyo Fox made an appearance on the station’s breakfast show presented by Jonathan Lampon. … Continue reading →

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