Cash, Cards, and Suica in Japan
How I would plan the payment mix: yen cash, Visa or Mastercard, phone payments, Suica, small costs, luggage friction, and Okinawa differences.
Notes From Getting Ready For Japan
Short, beginner-friendly posts based on my own Japan background, Emi's current perspective, and the things I would want to think through before moving or traveling.
Etiquette and Luggage
A future practical note on moving through stations, trains, buses, and hotels without making luggage the hardest part of the day.
Moving Prep
A future note on downsizing, daily language targets, and what to prepare before a longer stay in Japan.