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Got some leftover change after a day of pop culture treasure-hunting? Then this JR station has a vending machine you’ll want to check out.
After carrying passengers to Hokkaido, the Hokutosei is now taking guests to slumberland with a great location and special beer.
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”This is Japan, you know?” he asks, but others want to show him the ways of the modern world.
The country was proud when “emoji” and “anime” became part of English-speakers’ vocabulary. But when the British government uses the Japanese word for “train gropers?” Not so much.
Women weren’t happy to see the man board their carriage, but he wasn’t going to let them have their way without a fight.
Company is tired of people thinking the chime means “Feel free to knock people over if they’re standing between you and your train.”
When this senior citizen saw someone drop their wallet in a crowded station, he used the power of teamwork to return it.
Japan is usually willing to look the other way about booze on the rails, but not this time.
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.
Going slightly loco-motive in the stunning scenery of Japan’s southern Kyushu island, with bubbles!
People around the country are in awe of the clip, which was taken without the use of filters or any editing software.
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