Originally Posted by
yosithezet
Thanks for the great info! I am in Tokyo now, and up much too late. Not sure i'll have time to make contact this time but perhaps on another trip. I tend to prefer to go native rather than run with the packs but I'm not sure how possible this is in Tokyo.
Apart from Japanese colleagues and business partners the easisest way to get to know locals might be through common hobbies. But please remember that in Japan those are pursued with dedication and the same might be expected of you as well.
What I have also learned is that expats in country for a longish time might know a thing or two...
