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   * If you see an area map near your hotel, take a picture of it, especially if it includes evacuation location or emergency information. In Tokyo and areas close to the ocean or Sea of Japan, you should have a general idea of where you're staying relative to the water, in case of disaster.   * If you see an area map near your hotel, take a picture of it, especially if it includes evacuation location or emergency information. In Tokyo and areas close to the ocean or Sea of Japan, you should have a general idea of where you're staying relative to the water, in case of disaster.
   * Eat food that you buy at the place you bought it from, or outside of a convenience store. Do not walk while eating food.   * Eat food that you buy at the place you bought it from, or outside of a convenience store. Do not walk while eating food.
-  * As one of my friends put it, it is "not the meta" to carry a reusable water bottle. You can use [[https://www.mymizu.co/home-en#app-en|my mizu]] to find places to refill your water bottle, but most people buy and recycle water from vending machines or convenience stores.+  * You can use [[https://www.mymizu.co/home-en#app-en|my mizu]] to find places to refill your water bottle, but most people buy and recycle water from vending machines or convenience stores.
   * Ignore the signs that say not to walk on escalators. The left side in Kanto/Tokyo is for standing, the right is for walking. **If every Japanese person is ignoring a rule**, you should ignore the rule. In Osaka, people usually walk on the right instead of the left and stand on the right on escalators.   * Ignore the signs that say not to walk on escalators. The left side in Kanto/Tokyo is for standing, the right is for walking. **If every Japanese person is ignoring a rule**, you should ignore the rule. In Osaka, people usually walk on the right instead of the left and stand on the right on escalators.
     * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking|Jaywalking]] is a notable contra to this, and similarly, seeing just a couple Japanese breaking the rules doesn't give you the right to. No country is perfect -- not even Japan. Even if 1-2 people jaywalk, you should not. //Break the rules only if it would be beneficial to everyone to do so. If it would be selfish to do so, do not break the rules.//     * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking|Jaywalking]] is a notable contra to this, and similarly, seeing just a couple Japanese breaking the rules doesn't give you the right to. No country is perfect -- not even Japan. Even if 1-2 people jaywalk, you should not. //Break the rules only if it would be beneficial to everyone to do so. If it would be selfish to do so, do not break the rules.//
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 ==== Can I get a bank account as a visitor? ==== ==== Can I get a bank account as a visitor? ====
  
-No.+No((It is a crime to sell or buy bank accounts in Japan. Only long-term residents can have real bank accounts, which means that they can accept and transfer money and do a lot of other things. You absolutely need a Residence Card for this. You cannot get a Residence Card if you have "temporary visitor" status, or the digital nomad visa. If you have a Residence Card, it must have at least 3 months remaining, for you to get a bank account.)).
  
 ==== Can I get a Japanese Visa/iD payment method as a visitor? ==== ==== Can I get a Japanese Visa/iD payment method as a visitor? ====
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