But most of all, you will get a free pass because you’re a foreigner & the Japanese recognise there is A LOT of nuance to their culture. They will want to help you and go out of their way to do so :) you’ll have a great time, don’t get super hung up on the formalities - you’re not expected to know!

Can’t believe I forgot about the suica, good catch, especially if they’re experiencing card shortages!! I haven’t been in 5 years so I’m sure there’s a lot that even COVID probably affected that I never had to worry about…