Sunday, December 10, 2017

Jammed Into The Train Cars

Today during the morning rush hour I watched  people being literally jammed into trains, doors being pulled shut by 2 white gloved train workers as people fought to fit inside. Their faces were mashed up against train car windows. People (workers) were eager to get on and frantically pushed themselves in, not wanting to be late to their jobs no matter the cost.

Hard to put what I saw into words, it was remarkable in both good and bad ways. Good because of the heart and commitment of the Japanese, bad because of the pressures to fit in and preform as expected and required.