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Hakuba Re-Visited Again & That’s Snow-Joke!!

Posted on March 24, 2006 by tokyofox

The downside of my job is that I have to do 13 extra days cover work a year on top of my normal shift but the positive points are that I get so many more holidays than I did during my year with … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Making The Toast Of Our Time!

Posted on March 19, 2006 by tokyofox

Met up in Shibuya today with a Japanese guy who I roomed with in Perth on my travels ‘down under’ many years ago. We went to a restaurant called “Who’s Foods” where we had something called ‘honey toast’ which is a … Continue reading →

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March 14th Is White Day In Japan

Posted on March 14, 2006 by tokyofox

Today in Japan is ‘White Day’ which is not a celebration of myself (my family name is White!) but is in fact a pure marketing day. Unlike Valentines Day in the west where both sexes give and receive, in Japan … Continue reading →

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Another Day On The Piste!

Posted on March 14, 2006 by tokyofox

Got back late Sunday night from another 24 hour round trip to Hakuba in Nagano (more than a few hours north of Tokyo for those not in the know) where I went snowboarding. Leaving Shinjuku at 11pm on Saturday night our bus arrived … Continue reading →

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No Longer The Pod One Out!

Posted on March 11, 2006 by tokyofox

They are only a few inches long yet give pleasure to so many. No I am not talking about the male anatomy!! In fact I am referring to iPods as I have finally jumped on this bandwagon by buying the iPod nano … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Watching You!

Posted on March 9, 2006 by tokyofox

I had my contract observation this afternoon which on the whole went quite well and was a fun lesson. I was a little apprehensive beforehand but, to use a cliche, all nerves went out the window once i started. Maybe I … Continue reading →

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A Sad Sayonara

Posted on March 7, 2006 by tokyofox

In my last job who-taught-who was just sorted in a random way but in my present job I teach the same students at the same time each week. This can lead to good relationships being built up. It was therefore a … Continue reading →

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No Distance To Far!

Posted on February 28, 2006 by tokyofox

Throughout my life I’ve never had to regularly travel to school or work for more than about 30 minutes from A to B. I felt that that used to be a lot at times and I still do but thats nothing … Continue reading →

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Ready, Steady, Cook!

Posted on February 27, 2006 by tokyofox

Since the launch of this site I have had tonnes of feedback (well, about 5 half-arsed comments!) and it seems opinion is divided. On the one hand there are those who think my site is a little dull and on the other are … Continue reading →

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May The Forks Be With You!

Posted on February 26, 2006 by tokyofox

Overall I have been living in Japan for nearly 2 years now. Before I came out to Japan I had only ever used chopsticks once and that was at my job interview where I was given a free bento box … Continue reading →

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