Hello @metaden! New to the fediverse?
@Azurolu Yes. Please guide.
@metaden Here is mastodon, it's one of the many platforms of the fediverse and it's Gargron's project. mastodon.social is Gargron's instance. An instance is a server that anyone can set up and link to the rest of the fediverse: For example, I'm on the mastodon.xyz instance made by @TheKinrar Each instance has its own set of rules.
Mastodon is not the only platform of the fediverse, there are also GNU/Social instances and Pleroma instances, which are free speech oriented.
@metaden I suggest you follow @Gargron because he's your instance's admin, @lain to keep up with the development of pleroma and that will probably lead you to discover more people in the anime/manga and other kind of nerdy stuff etc community.
I also suggest you take a look at @Technowix's instance niu.moe, which is a anime based instance you'd probably like, with a really cool admin and active userbase.
instances.mastodon.xyz is where you'll find a list of (mastodon only) instances, by @TheKinrar.
@Azurolu How do you check an instance without registering?
@metaden Also, since I see you're from Japan here are some cool and funny japanese users you could add: @kiki @estpls @NSXG
Even if you're going to change instance soon, you can follow them here and import/export your followings from the settings (called preferences on mastodon, the gear at the top of the search bar).

@Azurolu @metaden @kiki @estpls

Hi! Can I help you?

@NSXG @Azurolu @kiki @estpls hey, I’m learning Japanese. Any ideas on learning the language. Starting a life in Tokyo etc.
@metaden @Azurolu @estpls
Do you mean to live in Tokyo?
@NSXG @Azurolu @estpls yes. Moving there in a week for a long term employment.
@metaden @Azurolu @estpls Is there a working visa? Those who met in mastodon could not stay in Viza but stayed only for 90 days
@NSXG @Azurolu @estpls I’m moving for work. I got a job in Tokyo. Visa for 5 years.
@metaden @Azurolu @estpls
Sorry, I could not reply yesterday.
If you live in Japan, I will ask foreign people who you know.
He has Info on share house for foreigners.
@NSXG @Azurolu @estpls Sure. That’s nice. Although I have a temporary house on Sakura house. Would be nice if you get some details on an apartment in Shibuya or Minako or Shinagawa. These are closer to my work.
@metaden @Azurolu @estpls
Where is the Sakura House?
I learned that I call the share house where a foreigner can live in for the first time as a borderless house.
I found for a borderless house.
Is the property at this URL close to your image?
http://www.borderless-house.com/jp/sharehouse/h/shibuya-ikejiri1/
@NSXG @Azurolu @estpls Where do you put up ?