Don't know where you are but the peak is over for Kanto and most of Kansai but there might be some still left. In Tokyo, it rained a lot last night so a lot of them might be gone. If you go up nor...

They say they're going to decide by the end of the month whether to extend state of emergency. But yeah, last time, most people went straight back to normal which is why things got worse again.

Basically it's "Excuse me for commenting when I don't follow you, and you don't follow me." Japanese twitter manners.

Do you know what's inside? If not, it may not be. Clothing fukubukuro are often last season's leftovers, or you might get one good thing and the rest won't be that great.

Haha I feel you. Half the things said could just be shared via email but we're just sitting here listening. But that's Japan I guess.

I heard you're supposed to ignore it as to not embarrass the person, but if they sneeze a lot, then you can ask if they're okay or if they have a cold.

Where I am, yeah. We have to wear masks at work and I would say 99% of people I see during my commute are wearing them. There are occasionally older guys not wearing them.

Same boat! But even if you have the card, you have to get a chip reader to use it to apply anyway which seems like a pain. They should be sending out a paper form you can send in. Check your ward webs...

You can get a solid pair online. Depends on your budget, but they have Hunter and similar brands too. Some people change into a different pair of shoes at work if they wore rainboots. They also sell w...

Well, you can but not as is. You have to take it apart and put it in a bicycle bag (called rinko bukuro/bag). If it's a hassle, you can always rent a bike at Showa Kinen!