Any One Japanese Or Visited?

No, but my wife is off there for 3 weeks with scouting next year. If you have tattoos, cover them up, seems to be the most discussed subject with her groups

 

Ha 3 weeks in Japan then shes off for a trip to China for a week at the end, R&R lol

But it is work...she will be manning shops, bases, cleaning loos, leading events whatever is needed on a site of over 30k participants from around the world, as part of 4k going from the Uk.

 

My daughter went to Japan a few years ago in her final year at school, she said "be polite to the point of overkill and just follow everyone else`s lead."

Maybe these will be more helpful:

10 customs you must know before a trip to Japan - Matador Network

Showing my tattoos in Japan - japan-guide.com forum

 

I toured Japan a looooooong time ago
Unbelievable place,take loads of dollars for lots of the latest electronic wizardry,(ensure you lose all packaging/receipts/evidence of purchase outside the EU before you pass through UK customs though eh?)
Memorable experiences include being deafened in Pachinco (?) arcades ,(we call it bagatelle),Kobi beef...cook it yourself on a hotplate in the middle of the table,it melts on the tongue,and if you can't use chopsticks they'll give you a bib....
You'll have a fantastic time,I'm green with envy

 

I've been 7/8 times working , longest was 6 weeks. Mainly in Toride which is a suburb of Tokyo and Yamagata in the mountains quite near to Fukushima.
Tokyo, it's crowded is an understatement. Traffic is horrendous so use the underground which is fantastic except during the rush hour. Most stations have English signs, if in doubt ask a kid cos they all have some English/American.
Take plenty of money, one of the most expensive cities I have ever been to. Back street food is usually just as good as restaurants but miles cheaper. Japanese beer like Sapporo and Kirin is good but not cheap, spirits cost the earth. Imported whisky is megabucks, take a few miniatures in to use as thank you's. Plenty of counterfeit booze in the dodgy bits, beware it can seriously harm you. The markets around Tokyo bay are also good, sell some strange stuff mind. Bars usually expect you to order some food as well as drinks. If you can sing ' please Please me' by the Beatles in a karaoke bar people buy you drinks.
The culture is totally alien to a westerner and you spend more time trying not to offend or wondering if you did. Don't try too hard but politeness and good manners are the norm. Don't get into the bowing business as it has so many levels you might upset someone.
It's pretty hard to know what is around you as it is all built upwards and Japanese script is virtually undecipherable to us so there might be something great on the 3rd floor but you don't know it. If you can befriend a guide it's worth it.
Don't know much about entertainment as I was mostly working but there are different districts catering for electronics, bikes, cars, etc, plenty on the interweb about them. Went to a Sumo thing in the Budokan? Hall, was ok for about 2 hours then got a bit bored which is heresy in japan as tickets are hard to come by (taken as a guest). Plenty of temples and stuff if you're interested in that sort of thing but the main entertainment seems to be consumerism to the n'th degree.
The contrast between modern and traditional is interesting.
I'm glad I had the chance to go and experience it at a real life level. Would I go for a two week holiday? Not personally, too left field and expensive for that but if you do go you will certainly remember it.

OGR

 

I've been a few times for business. It's very different and intense. The subway system is unfathomable. Don't expect much help in the way of English translations on signage. I stayed in a hotel near the Ginza district (which is one of the main shopping areas).

Eating can be a challenge as the menus are not translated, and so I was reduced to pointing at pictures and trusting the server. You are pretty much faced with then eating what they serve. I did this quite a bit, but it is stressful. Thankfully, there are a few western chains in Japan - I felt guilty going to Subway for a normal sandwich, but also very relieved.

There are lots of tiny little bars above shops, well worth going into.

For nightlife, I was taken to the Roppongi Hills, where you'll find some very friendly female locals, if you get my gist.

Worth visiting the Emperor's Palace, and I also took a trip out to Kamakura which was worth seeing, as it's out of the city, but got a bit baffled by the train system on the way back, until some very helpful guy who spoke no English helped me out.

Be polite, and try and observe their etiquette - blowing your nose in public in unacceptable, but urinating on the street is excusable (I didn't try that myself).

You could also go to Harajuku, where young people dress up in weird and wonderful ways, they particularly come out on a Sunday, I believe.

Get up early and visit Tsukiji fish market, it's amazing - you can see massive tuna being auctioned for huge sums, but don't get in the way, as it's a working market with serious business underway (I believe they banned tourists for a while, at least).

I even stumbled across a Ducati dealer. I don't recall the name of the area, but there's a big shopping mall across the Rainbow Bridge, and it was there.

Overall, expect a very foreign experience. I'd go again at the drop of a hat.

 

I lived in Tokyo for three years, left in 2010, and would recommend anyone who has the opportunity to visit does so.

Astonishing country, brilliant public transport (trains easy to navigate with an english map, available at any ticket office, the lines are coloured and the stations all numbered and routes well marked, busses a bit more confusing, and taxi's very expensive). People are very helpful and polite although not a lot of english spoken. Lots to see and do suiting every taste in Tokyo, but if you are there try and visit Kyoto a spot of history.

Living can easily be very expensive, but doesn't have to be, especially if you eat locally, Japanese fast food is great (Yoshinoya/Sukiya), noodle shops and restaurants everywhere, most have plastic models of the meals in the window to help you choose. Even have McDonalds as an alternative to a pickled fish for breakfast. Not sure about accommodation though.

If you have time it's worth visiting some of the bike shops and bike supermarkets (e.g. - バイク用品・バイクパーツのナップス 日本最大級のオートバイ用品専門店・Webショップ（通販） - バイク用品店ナップス ＜RidingArt NAP'S＞ - unbelievable amount of bling on display.

Pretty hot and humid in summer, and riding in Tokyo with bike gear can be quite uncomfortable, especially in heavy traffic with the fumes, but if you are renting a bike there are some great roads outside Tokyo, especially in the mountains to the west. Try 'Gaijinriders' forum, mainly expats and very helpful with advice for visitors, although quite a few Harley riding septics on there. If you get the chance, visit the Honda collection hall at Twin Ring Motegi, you won't be disappointed.

Obviously, working with the Japanese did help as they went out of there way to help me and my family settle, and also made sure I saw quite a bit of Japan off the tourist trail - happy days.....so as a visitor you wouldn't have this benefit so worth planning in advance what you wont to do.

If you haven't seen 'Lost in translation' give it a go, closer to reality than you might think.....

Bimble-san