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TF Flashback: My One & Only Visit To Tokyo’s Iconic Live Music Venue (2006)

Posted on November 10, 2023 by tokyofox

The likes of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and Queen have all played at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo but for me it was Blur’s Japan-only release ‘Live at the Budokan‘ (1996) which brought the place to my attention … Continue reading →

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Dark Tourist (Japan Special) Vol. 03

Posted on April 2, 2021 by tokyofox

The 2018 Netflix series ‘Dark Tourist‘ featured New Zealand journalist David Farrier visiting eight different countries (including Japan) on a mission to visit all manner of places relating to humans suffering in some sort of way whether it be victims of … Continue reading →

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Yasukuni Shrine

Posted on March 30, 2007 by tokyofox

At a bit of a loose end last Friday as part of my three-day holiday I met a friend at Yasukuni Shrine in Kudanshita. Like Meiji Shrine I think that the walk preceding the actual shrine is more interesting beginning with a giant wooden … Continue reading →

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