SOCIETY
As Tokyo’s Train Suicides Spike, Where Are The Platform Doors?
An apparent spike in self-harm incidents at Tokyo train stations in June raises the question: why do so many stations still lack…
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TRAVEL
The Best Ways to Get Around in Japan
You're coming to Japan! But how do you get from point A to point B? Here's a guide to the best ways…
TRAVEL
Sayonara, Doctor Yellow: Shinkansen Test Train Headed for Retirement
It's said that "seeing it brings happiness." But no more: Japan's famous "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic Shinkansen train is entering retirement.
NEWS
Japan Railways Pauses Plan to Make Buying Train Tickets Harder
JR East cut over half of its ticket service counters as a cost-cutting strategy. All it achieved was angering its customers with…
NEWS
Are You Holding Your Backpack on Japanese Trains Wrong?
Common wisdom holds that there's a polite way to hold your backpack on a crowded train in Japan. But is common wisdom…
TRAVEL
Mole Stations: Six Japanese Train Stations That Force You Underground
How far down would YOU go to catch a ride to work? Meet six so-called "mole stations" in Japan that put the…
NEWS
“Nozomi” Shinkansen Now Reserved Seats Only During Peak Holidays
Japan's fastest shinkansen bullet train service is the Nozomi. Now, the service will be doing away with non-reserved seats during major holidays.
TRAVEL
How Did Shibuya and Shinjuku Stations Become So Hard to Navigate?
Why'd they have to go and make things so complicated? A short history of how Shinjuku and Shibuya in Tokyo developed their…