Platform, full of people

Oh, I can’t get off the train.

If the train doors open at the drop-off station and there’s an overflow of people right in front of you and you can’t get off…

You may come across such a scene in Tokyo that looks like a scene from a fantasy movie.

Tokyo’s rail network, known for its precision operation, carries a huge number of people every day, more than 15 million during the morning and evening rush hours.

Because of this precision, if even one cog in the wheel goes awry, whether it is a small magnetism or a breakdown, the impact can be very large.

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Journalist/author covering tech, edu, and lifestyle. ジャーナリスト・著者。iU 情報経営イノベーション専門職大学専任教員。キャスタリア取締役研究責任者。Tokyo JP✈Berkeley CA http://forks.tokyo/