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#ZDay: A Multitude of Tiring Z-Based Activities was Anything but Zzz!!

Posted on October 12, 2026 by tokyofox

After finishing #LionDay, I soon began to think about the next tenuously themed day building up to a sports event. It was admittedly a bit of a struggle but after looking through the names and nicknames of many, many Japanese … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E04: P-T)

Posted on December 7, 2023 by tokyofox

  Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the … Continue reading →

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This Japanese Star Festival Wasn’t Quite What I Wished For On Our Wedding Anniversary!

Posted on July 9, 2023 by tokyofox

  July 7th is known as tanabata in Japan and it celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they can only meet once a year on the seventh … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E05 U-Z)

Posted on June 15, 2023 by tokyofox

  Season one (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season two with some very tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt IX: The “Tokyo” Temple in the Wolverine Movie

Posted on April 21, 2019 by tokyofox

Geography has rarely ever been a strong point in movies and ‘The Wolverine‘ (2013) definitely proves that point as it leaps and jumps between different parts of the capital without too much respect for distance or time. I even cycled this … Continue reading →

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The Wolverine Filming Locations of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Ehime…& Sydney!!

Posted on February 22, 2017 by tokyofox

Of the many, many X-Men characters it seems that the Wolverine has done the best with a few stand-alone movies dedicated to the mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor. First there was the ‘X-Men … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of John Rain (雨) Part VIII – Tokyo

Posted on April 5, 2015 by tokyofox

The Tokyo trail of Barry Eisler’s fictional assassin continues (* Spoilers are included below, you have been warned!) and next up is the Nakagin Capsule Tower (page 125 & 130) in Ginza. This architectural wonder has featured a few times on Tokyo … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Tokyo Temples & Shrines In Film

Posted on November 18, 2014 by tokyofox

About a year ago Tokyo Fox brought you the TF Top 5……Kyoto temples and shrines in film (it was actually called Kyoto filming locations but they were all places of worship as you might expect from such a city!) and now … Continue reading →

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Cycling The Wolverine Tokyo Trail…In One Day!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by tokyofox

The idea of this cycling venture then was to ride the route (supposedly) taken in ‘The Wolverine‘ (2013) which tends to zig-zag its way across the capital without too much respect for distance and time. For Tokyo residents the geography in … Continue reading →

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Zojoji Temple a.k.a. The Wolverine Temple

Posted on May 27, 2013 by tokyofox

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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