Witness regrets letting “destiny” slip through his fingers after the unexpected meeting.
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Even when you’re underground, there’s still scenery to be checked out, list’s creators say.
Pikavee Special Trains let you ride the rails with Pikachu, Eevee, and their pals, and can even take you to the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo superstore.
Tokyo’s trains are too crowded for just a top 10 list, and the worst is one that runs at almost double 100-percent capacity.
Because the last thing you want to do is wander through one of Tokyo’s massive stations while trying to hold in a dump.
The City of Angels gets a new guardian of manners with the bilingual Japanese/English Super Kind series.
Twitter manga reminds us that if you’re standing in this part of the train, you might be making the ride unpleasant for your fellow passengers.
Posters encourage women to “be high-rank girls by immediately reporting gropers.”
The story of the Akihabara stationmaster is bringing tears to the eyes of commuters around the country.
Too tipsy to type? One tap will find the way home for you, plus tell you how much time you’ve got before your night out becomes an all-nighter.
Would you like to go on a scavenger hunt through Tokyo Metro’s maze of subways with Studio Ghibli? Well, if you’re in Tokyo between July and September, you’re in luck!
The capital’s gigantic public transportation system can be a shock to the system for new arrivals.
You can probably tell which stations they’ll be played at, but can you guess which songs have been chosen?
Public transportation can be a cheap and convenient way to get around, but sometimes that means having to occasionally deal with rude strangers. For minor offenses, usually the best thing to do is ignore the situation and hope you’re not stuck with their unpleasant company your whole commute, but what happens when their behavior is so atrocious you and those around you can’t help but speak up?
In the best-case scenario, voicing your objection might urge them to re-think their actions, but for some, like this rowdy passenger captured on video in Shanghai, China, it may only serve to fuel their disorderly conduct.
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