Kamurocho has always been home to a never-ending supply of weird and wonderful citizens that need help solving their problems and the folks in Judgment are no different. InJudgment, instead of dedicated sub-stories, Yagami can either solve cases or make friends with locals who will then ask him to do favours for them.
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There are a lot of friends to meet in this game, some are gated behind story progression, and many are behind eating food at restaurants or buying items at one of the many shops. This guide will show you where to find them all and also try to help with some of the more mechanically demanding missions.
Updated on Jun 29, 2025, by Axel Bosso:You can bond with a lot of people in Judgment. While playing through the main story, Yagami can become quite a popular figure. We got back to this guide to update it and make it fit our current style and formatting standards. We hope you have fun making friendships, and knowingthe coffee test answers beforehand.
Makoto Tsukumo
The first friend you will meet is Makoto Tsukumo, the game’s story will make sure you interact with him early on, and you will fully bond with him byjust following the main story and buying him a figurine during Chapter 1.
Haoyu Xiu
From here on out you can make friends with many of the locals whenever you want, but we wouldstronglyrecommend getting pally withHaoyu Xiu at Akaushimaru on Tenkaichi Street. This is because to start many of these friendship quests you will have to sit and eat at a restaurant, however, the game will only let you do this if you are “hungry” (your health bar isn’t full).
It can be a pain to wait for thugs to spawn, just so they can beat the crap out of you, so make this friendship first ashe will give you the Bottomless Stomach guideas a reward. This unlocks theBottomless Stomach skill, which for 5,000 SP will allow you to eat at restaurants even when full.
His friendship quest is very easy, order there once andtalk to himabout his experiences as a Chinese Migrant. You will then have to leave for a bit and come back (that will be a recurring theme), a cutscene will trigger, and when the game asks you what Xiu is trying to say answer “Someone ate and then booked it?”.Chase down the dine-and-dasher, andyou have yourself your second friend.
Masakazu Nekomiya
You can first meet Masakazu in Nakamichi Alley in Chapter 2. He has taken an interest in the local strays and needs your help to make sure they are ok.When you find these cats you will first have to interact with them and then take a picture of them, and send it to Nekomiya.
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Ebisu Pawn Owner, Fukutsu
The friendship with Fukutsu can only be triggered once youfind one of the five abstract Fuka Shiranui paintings.We recommend grabbing the one you get for becoming Morio Onodera’s friend in the sewers as it’s the easiest. After this, you cantrade the rest of the paintings with the Ebisu Pawn Ownerto raise your friendship.
But be aware, some of these will take a fair bit of work on your part:
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These final friends are some of the easiest and can be found at the different Poppo shops across Kamorocho with friend markers on the map:
They’ll be holding a deal where if youspend ¥7,000 at the store you will receive a vinyl record and become friends with the clerkat the store.
Kenta Uozumi
Poor put upon Kenta, he really should be working a different job, but until then Yagami will help and make a new friend in exchange.Keep eating at Sushi Gin on West Showa Streetto trigger three events where you will have to tell Kenta the answers to some basic Sushi questions.
After that eat there one more time, and you’ll have a new bestie and a new salmon dish to try.
Hane Ida
Takayuki Yagami is based on the real-world idol and actor Takuya Kimura, and you’ll have to channel some of his photogenic skills for this friendship.Hane Ida works at the Smile Burger on Northwest Theater Squareand becoming her friend is easy.
Simply order from the fast food joint, take a selfie with herwhen she asks afterward,leave the areafor a bit,return totake another selfie, and leave again. When you return to her for the third time she will have some good news for you, will become your friend, and let you order from Smile Burger’s secret menu.
Mami Sakuma
Hope you have a sweet tooth. This friendship is quick and easy, simply go to theM Side Café in the Millennium Tower, andorder all the cakesat the café.
After you eat all the desserts a detective could handle Mami will ask you about their baking. Leave and let some time pass and when you return; you will become friends and get access to theMega Fruit Tartif you can handle any more sugar.
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Naotaro Terahara
Before you may befriend Terahara first you will have tospend some moneyat his expensive clothes shop, Le Marche.Buy the cheapest thing you can and leave, then come back after some time passes.
You will raise your bond with him by visiting three times, but be aware that you will have to teach a rowdy customer some manners the second time you visit. Once you return for the third time, you will have a new friend onE. Showa Streetand a swanky new suit disguise.
Fumio Matsuzaki
Making friends with Matsuzaki is pretty easy, you just need togo to Kanrai, just off East Shichifuku Street, and order anything. Leave and return later; when you do, you can take his quiz.The first answer is “Small intestine”, the second is “Stomach”, and the third is “Flank”, leave and let some time pass.
Return to Kanrai laterand prevent the waiter-turned-quiz-master from getting his ass handed to him. Once you have done will have made a new friend and can now order a special steak off the menu.
