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TF Top 10……Sizable Statues of Note in Greater Tokyo

  The Great Buddha of Kamakura is no doubt the biggest, best and most famous statue in the Greater Tokyo area which incorporates the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa. Tokyo Daibutsu is a far less famous Buddha statue … Continue reading

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TF Top 23……Photos For 2023 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

  This lame and lazy half-assed compilation post idea was ushered in at the end of 2018 with an eye on permanently replacing the ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series which has been running out of steam over … Continue reading

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A Week of Golden Funtime With The Family In The Izu Sunshine

  The problem with holidays in Japan is that almost everyone (outside of the service industry) takes them at the same time whether it be Golden Week (late April/early May), O-bon (August) or New Year. Places get extremely busy and … Continue reading

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The Goddess Statue Watching Over This Coastal Area

Anyone who has ever taken a train to or past Ofuna in Kanagawa Prefecture will have proabably noticed the giant 25 metre-tall white goddess statue looming in the mountains just behind the station. It is not alone though as I … Continue reading

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