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Spectacles, testicles, wallet, and watch. Well, and a pocket knife. But that's likely because I drive everywhere, and am currently in America.
To chime in, when I spent a few months in Osaka, I definitely carried more. Backpack, hand towel, change holder, plastic trashbag, pen, paper, deodorant (as to not offend Japanese folk, being a Westerner not used to the humidity), etc.
So maybe it's very much a locale thing?
I guess it's local, it only became so apparent to me some time after moving to Japan. It's also interesting how the types of things to prepare for change. In Japan, I think it's mostly about weather. No need for safety measures, food and drinks everywhere and cheap, clean and reliable infrastructure (toilets, trains, everything, basically). People are also mindful about the noise they make, so even earplugs are not necessary.
In Germany it's different. Weather is not so much of a concern, but I used to carry a basic pack of stuff with me in case I crashed at a friend's place. This doesn't happen here very often, and cheap hotels or manga cafes often have basics like toothbrushes etc.
Things like this make me really want to move to Japan. But then some basic things like not being able to carry a pocket knife turn me off of the idea.
If you haven't visited, you definitely should. It's really an amazing country, and you will hardly miss your pocket knife.
I definitely want to visit! I subscribe to a few Japan travel channels on YouTube and have been itching to go for ages.
Don't underestimate the weather, though. It's terrible in summer, unless you're up on some mountain or at the Russian border. Spring and fall are great, though.
What's up with the hand towel? Both you and OP had one in Japan.
Public restrooms typically don't have paper towels or hand dryers.