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The Return Of This Traditional Lantern Festival Lights Up The Summer In Tokyo

Posted on August 2, 2022 by tokyofox

Nowadays there are a wealth of YouTube videos, blogs and articles for finding out about Japan but back in my day the resources were far more limited. The sad fact is that a lot of my Japanese imagery was shaped … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #35 – Dinosaur Slide

Posted on July 31, 2021 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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A Temple Statue In Monzennakacho That Speaks To You!

Posted on December 3, 2017 by tokyofox

  On the face of it, Hojo-in Temple seems like a fairly nondescript run-of-the-mill temple but there is an interesting feature lying within the place which is just a five minute walk from Monzen-Nakacho station on the Tozai Line or the Toei … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #2 – Elephant Slide

Posted on April 10, 2017 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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24 hours In Sendai

Posted on April 1, 2016 by tokyofox

Ahead of this trip I asked a number of students what to do in Sendai and true to form they all said to eat gyutan (beef tongue). Food in Japan really is an obsession and whichever part of Japan I … Continue reading →

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