\\"inn owners speak some English\\"

\\"bloopers I’ve had while travel turned out to be most memorable and very frequently funny\\"

The ‘non-step” buses, found not only in Asakusa but all over Tokyo and elsewhere, is a name coined because the “regular” transit buses we used to have had very steep steps to get on, making it impossible for people with walking problems to ride. Right now, I think people on wheelchairs can right them, too, with some assistance.

The rickshaws are tourist service found only in parts of “shitamachi” (old town) Tokyo with high concentration of foreign tourists. Personally, I haven’t seen them anywhere else in Tokyo.

The “public etiquette police” is there because the old-towners of shitamachi are apt to disregard rules. LOL
AFAIK, I don’t see them in our part of Tokyo.

Staying at a “capsule hotel”? And you’re 185cm tall? Hope you are managing!
If you check out other tourists, you’ll find Japanese-style cheap accommodations in the old town area of Tokyo. That should be interesting and many such inn owners speak some Japanese.

Found no one speaking English? Very natural. It’s only a tiny percentage of Japanese who can engage in English conversation. However, I think this language barrier is something that can be enjoyed–bloopers I’ve had while travel turned out to be most memorable and very frequent funny.

Hope you have fun in Japan!