[chachava]

Maybe won't work if you look Japanese, but sitting in a coffee shop in Shinjuku is a good way to make friends (ie, 'be used' by people)

I get asked all the time for help if someone is reading/writing something in English whilst enjoying a drink (can be a little annoying)... seems to be the only time Japanese people will actively approach me haha. That said, some of the girls have been pretty cute and I would be tempted to see what I could get if I was single haha