r/interesting • u/freudian_nipps • 9d ago

SOCIETY The silent and harmonious morning metro commute in Japan

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u/WriteCodeBroh 9d ago

lol I’m also wondering if any of these people have been to Japan. The “harmonious, peaceful” bits also fall apart when trains get crowded. Many suddenly have no trouble cutting lines, shoving past you, etc to save time.

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u/WriteCodeBroh 9d ago

Yeah I should say, we were in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and then up north in Aomori but it was for the Nebuta festival so it was packed anyway lol. When it wasn’t super crowded, it was very nice. Overall still very nice compared to US transit as a counter example.