It's called 袴 (hakama). They're pretty, aren't they?

I don't know if you can get help in English but if you look up 確定申告会場 and your resident area, then it should tell you where to go. But it looks like you need to get a ticket beforehand or on the d...

Unfortunately, unless it's a pretty liberal workplace or a clothing store where it fits the vibe, I'm going to say no. Guys with piercings have the image of being wild which is the opposite of...

Yes for sure! Shinokubo is like Koreatown. Takadanobaba has many ethnic restaurants and is called Little Yangon. And while not in Tokyo, Yokohama's Chinatown is not that far away.

Try "そのままで大丈夫です” （Sono mama de daijoubu desu) or if they ask if you need a bag, just say Kekkou desu or Daijoubu desu. Hand gestures like waving your hand also help. But the nicer shops mig...

I use a medicated one called Atrix. My hands got so dry and itchy so it helps to calm the itchiness and redness and the feel of it after doesn't bother me. The Mentholatum ones are okay but a litt...

Anything matcha green tea is pretty standard! Anything with red bean in it is also good.

Japan loves QR codes! I went to a shop the other day and their menu was via QR code. More because of the current cirumstances but it was neat because everyone's so used to it.

I know what you mean! I was overwhelmed too. I did all of my research online around the area I wanted to be and then asked some friends of friends who studied in Japan what they thought. Make sure it&...

I went to a cafe last weekend for a quick lunch for the first time in months and they took my temperature and sprayed disinfectant on my hands. They also gave me an envelope to put my mask in, pr...