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Omishima (Ehime) Filming Locations – The Wolverine (2013)

Even before ‘The Wolverine‘ (2013) was released, I was tracking down some of the locations based solely on the trailer. Then, in 2014 I cycled the Wolverine trail of Tokyo and last year I went to Fukuyama and Tomonoura in Hiroshima-ken which … Continue reading

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6 Movies ‘Set’ In Japan But Filmed Elsewhere

Unlike other Asian countries, foreign production companies usually remain faithful to Japan by actually filming on location when need be but there are of course times when other places are used to fill in for the country. One of the … Continue reading

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Review: Films Set In Japan – The Wolverine (2013)

Typical eh! You wait ages for a new film set in Japan to be released and then two come out at once! ‘Emperor‘ (2013) hit Japanese cinema screens on July 27th and this sixth installment in the X-Men film series … Continue reading

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Zojoji Temple a.k.a. The Wolverine Temple

So this is a bit of a first then as Tokyo Fox presents you with some filming locations for a movie that hasn’t even come out yet!! ‘The Wolverine‘ is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series and it … Continue reading

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