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Tokyo Daytripper: A Unique Frog Shrine & A Park Featuring A Few Pre-Historic Dwellings

Posted on December 10, 2021 by tokyofox

The thousands and thousands of shrines in Japan often have the likes of foxes, lions, lion-dogs but there are a few exceptions like wolves, elephants or horses. Never did I know there was a frog shrine though, and it was … Continue reading →

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The A-Z Of Tokyo Fox Celebrating 15 Years of Blogging (Part 2)

Posted on February 23, 2021 by tokyofox

  15 years of Tokyo Fox! Who’d have thought that would happen?! Not I! It began in February 2006 as a fun pun-based place to keep an online journal to let friends and family back home know what things were … 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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The Temple Of The Toilet God

Posted on June 1, 2017 by tokyofox

  Obviously the title gives it away but before asking my father-in-law to drive us all to Myotoku-ji temple (234 Ichiyama, Izu-shi) I wasn’t really sure why it was considered a quirky place. Over the last couple of years though … Continue reading →

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Simply The Breast Temple In Japan

Posted on January 19, 2017 by tokyofox

  The female body form is one that understandably attracts great attention and many are prepared to go to great lengths to just see a pair of boobies! Tokyo Fox is no stranger to breasts (Haha! Never thought I’d say that!) following … Continue reading →

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