it's actually illegal in Japan to take pictures of people or their possessions without permission. As a hobbist youre unlikely to get sued but it's one of the r

it's actually illegal in Japan to take pictures of people or their possessions without permission. As a hobbist youre unlikely to get sued but it's one of the reasons Google Maps had to add face blurring to Street View. I found out when some guy had some bunnies out on a Sunday is Shinjuku. I went to take pictures and was told angrily "NO PICTURES". I thought it was silly that he'd say that when we was displaying his bunnies in public but I looked up the law and found by Japanese law it's the illegal.