To prevent drunken people falling off platforms or being hit by trains, railway operators across Japan are turning benches at their stations sideways to the tracks.
With the Tokyo train system's efficiency, it’s hard not to be a fan. Trains are almost always never late, clean and for the most part, comfortable to ride in (rush hour aside). That said, take your train fandom to new heights by taking a few Tokyo Metro miniature figures home.…
At rush hour, you can pretty much expect every subway train in downtown Tokyo to be crowded. Even on a crowded train, though, not every car is going to be equally crowded. Wouldn’t it be more comfortable for everyone to spread out as much as possible, resulting in an even distribution of people…