Japan is Running for Trains
Today, on my way to the office, I thought about Japan’s favorite pastime. Everyday millions of people make their way to the trains around Tokyo in rushed fashion. Often as if they are completing a never-ending 100-yard dash.
Men and women, young and old, everyone is included in the morning and evening rush for the trains. I’m often amazed at how some of the ladies can descend a flight of steps in high-heels as quickly as some of the guys in soft-soled business shoes. Likewise, I’m often surprised at how nimbly some middle-aged men can jump into the train even when the doors are already half-closed.
Every morning it is the sound of other rushed footsteps that really gets the adrenaline going. Join in the frenzied rush for the train, or take it slower and admire the others that dash ahead? Either way it’s an interesting and fun experience.
