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Watching Back To The Future On The Big Screen Accompanied By A Live Orchestra

Posted on August 11, 2022 by tokyofox

  It is said that the soundtrack for a film is its oxygen, and that is certainly true for the 1985 classic ‘Back To The Future‘ which was composed by Alan Silvestri. The main theme is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S01E05: U-Z)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by tokyofox

  When I heard this idea on the radio a few years ago I thought it might be something that I could try as a way of motivating myself to go to some places with my wife that I’m usually … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #19 – Tokyo Pop (1988)

Posted on June 5, 2020 by tokyofox

When director Fran Rubel Kuzui made ‘Tokyo Pop’ (1988) it was very much the height of the bubble era for the economy in Japan. It is a delightfully fluffy kitsch piece of ’80s nostalgia with a certain simple charm. Production took … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: 10 Yen Sushi In Tokyo!

Posted on July 20, 2017 by tokyofox

When it comes to Japan’s most famous dish, I have to admit that I’m a man of simple pleasure and taste. I’m just as happy with the cheap family-style places (and all their bastardised sushi plates!) as I am with … Continue reading →

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Live Basketball Play Off Final In Tokyo

Posted on June 27, 2017 by tokyofox

What I thought I knew about basketball before going to this live game could probably have been written on a very small piece of paper. However, as the game tipped off, I soon discovered that I knew more than I … Continue reading →

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“Momiji” Comes To Tokyo On Her Holidays

Posted on December 9, 2013 by tokyofox

Autumn time is famed for its beautifully coloured leaves (and for these fine specimens too!) with the red ones known as momiji a.k.a. Japanese red maple tree but a far prettier sight was on hand for us this Fall as my … Continue reading →

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One Love Jamaican Festival 2008

Posted on June 5, 2008 by tokyofox

This Jamaican festival took place a few weeks ago (Sunday 18th May) in Yoyogi Park and I was there inevitably filling the day with my p*ss-poor Jamaican accent (“Yeah Mon!” and “Beer-can” etc), Bob Marley jokes* and ‘Cool Runnings‘ references which kept my … Continue reading →

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Sundays In Harajuku

Posted on May 30, 2006 by tokyofox

Thanks to Gwen Steffani many people who haven’t been to Tokyo may have heard of Harajuku due to a few references in a couple of her songs. This place is famed for its extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles with Takeshita Dori … Continue reading →

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