[ChisaChi]

I'm going to agree with the take photos first, apologise later approach. I took photos everywhere I went (aside from the inner parts of temples, where I thought it would be best to be respectful) with my chunky DSLR, and the only place I was told to stop was in a pachinko parlour. Even then, I was told off in an extremely apologetic way with much bowing - you're not going to get arrested or thrown out or anything.

Japanese packaging is fantastic, if kind of over-the-top and non evironmentally friendly XD I bought some packets of lollies and things just for the packaging sometimes.