Hahaha. Yama-Gucci. Mountain indeed. There is a cultural reason why Japanese like bigger people. If some of my German and Danish mates went to Japan, they'd be mobbed. The Samurai class, part of the military ruling class in Japan was bred larger than the average Japanese. Then of course, they wore armour and were often on horseback so that made them bigger still.
Much of the same people went on to Sumo where being larger is encouraged. In a society where propriety is well respected, the fact that a larger than average male can afford to have tatts, look disheveled in public means that you must be able to be wealthy or famous enough to do as you please...
Yes, taxis are way cheaper than I was led to believe but fark me, coffee was twice what you'd pay here. Food was insanely cheap. The ramen machines are easy. You can usually work out from the price. The cheaper ones will just be ramen and broth, either pork broth or miso broth. Next group will have a Tokyo style with corn, sliced pork and mushrooms or sliced fried chicken, the most expensive will have spicy pork mince plus all the rest or something similar like curry chicken plus egg, pork etc... Usually the basic one or the middle one is just fine. Also, in those places rice and kimchi if they are available on a buffet table are free refills.