Will the Yakuza harm foreigners?
Will the Yakuza harm foreigners? By US and Brazilian standards there is no violent crime in Japan. The Yakuza is largely responsible for the absence of violent crime, in particular toward tourists. There are several thousand Yakuza groups and they divide up every inch of Japan.
Is Tokyo friendly to tourists?
One of the first things you'll notice during your Japan travel trip is how incredibly welcoming Japanese are towards foreigners (thank you Japan!). They are well known for their politeness and deep rooted traditions, so they definitely don't expect travellers to know all the social faux pas right off the bat.