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Brooks
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in New York some people talk, but many just listen to their ipod or read a paper, whereas in Tokyo, most people don`t talk since they are alone, and they read a folded newspaper or manga, use their cell phone, or sleep on someone`s shoulder, sleep while standing, etc.
In Osaka though, I would say people are more lively on trains.
When I came to Japan in 2000, I took a plane from Detroit, and I found the silence defeaning. I felt like I was going to a funeral. |
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bshabu
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
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Location: Kumagaya
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| Brooks wrote: |
| When I came to Japan in 2000, I took a plane from Detroit, and I found the silence defeaning. I felt like I was going to a funeral. |
You're lucky. I too take that that flight to go home and would love that silence. A few years ago I went back and had my ear talked off by a Filipino woman. She was nice enough, but...
And, my favorite was sitting next to a person who had a small bladder. I didn't get any sleep on that flight. |
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Vince
Joined: 05 May 2003
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Location: U.S.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| Brooks wrote: |
| In Osaka though, I would say people are more lively on trains. |
I remember the first time I went to Osaka and experienced the difference. My friend and I were were going to an iaido meet and had our swords. When we transferred to the local train at Shin-osaka, an older woman saw us with the swords and came right up and started making conversation like she was our chatty aunt. It was like:
"Hey, what's in those cases?"
"Swords. We practice iaido."
"Cool! How long have you been practicing?"
"I've been doing it for twenty years, and he's been doing it for two."
"Really?! What dan do you guys have?"
"I'm a godan, and he's a shodan going for his nidan tomorrow."
"Wow! Good luck. My husband used to..."
You don't get that in many parts of the US. In Tokyo, people are rupturing blood vessels trying not to notice anything out of the ordinary." |
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