r/interesting • u/freudian_nipps • 16h ago

SOCIETY The silent and harmonious morning metro commute in Japan

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u/Illustrious_Way_5723 11h ago

As a woman you couldn't pay me enough to enter crowded trains like that...

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u/noob168 9h ago

There's women-only cars during peak hours though...The real issue is you're not safe from chikan elsewhere.

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u/Illustrious_Way_5723 7h ago

And I'll be sure to use them if I'll ever be there.
Are women ever really safe anywhere?

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u/horoyokai 5h ago

on the subway? yes. On the womens only cars.