I have had the fortune of being able to travel to Tokyo a bunch of times in my career, and I often get asked for suggestions on places to visit. I figured I would write up a post to make it easier to share.
I am doing some research to find some smaller places (especially Ramen) that I have been to, and will update as find them.
General Payment / Money To start, get a Suica Card, which is basically like a debit card you can put money on and use for a ton of stuff, including the subway.