A friend visiting from Hong Kong and I were discussing his observations about Tokyo. He used to live here before moving to Hong Kong, and one thing he pointed out was that people on the trains here look sad. This was interesting, as it wasn’t the first time I’d heard this—I’ve seen similar comments on…
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JR and the Tax Increase from 5% to 8%
JR has started covering the old prices posted near the ticket area, I guess in preparation for the new prices once the tax increases from 5% to 8% starting on April 2014. It’s also nice of them to remind people to buy/extend their commuter pass early as the prices will increase from April. When I…
Where The Trains Park
Minamisenju is home to two rail terminals – the Hibiya Line Terminal and the Sumidagawa Freight Terminal. The Hibiya Line Terminal is located at the north of Minamisenju to the right of the Joban/Hibiya/Tsukuba train tracks and just below Sumida river. This is where they park all the Hibiya line trains when not in use….
The Three Trains of Minamisenju
Minamisenju, though a relatively minor, mostly residential area, is lucky enough to have three train lines stopping at its station — JR’s Joban line, Tokyo Metro’s Hibiya line, and the Tsukuba Express. JR basically connects you to the massive JR train network, the Metro connects you to all the small corners of Tokyo, while the…
From Tokyo to Minamisenju
Right now if you want to go from Tokyo to Minamisenju by train, all your options would require you to change trains at least once. If you prefer JR, you can take Yamanote/Keihin-Tohoku lines but you will need to switch to Joban line at either Ueno or Nippori stations. If you prefer the Metro, you can…
Knowing Your Market
Like most of Tokyo’s workforce, Rico takes the train to work. He gets on the 7:00 train. He sees there are no seats available. He decided to stand in front of the person he thought would be getting off next. In front of him, there was this poster containing this sentence that inspired him for…
Enrico in Tokyo 