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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Say what you will but their train system works smooth like butter. When I visited I used the local metro around Tokyo and it was very affordable. Didn’t get a chance to ride the Shinkansen though so no direct comment on that.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago*

    Have you been to Korea or China?

    Japan may be better than Europe and way better than America, but the fact that their trains work at all is in spite of deregulation, privatization, and break up of JR and all the workarounds and laws passed they needed to get the "market solutions" to not just close non-profitable stations, fire half their work force, stop paying pensions, and raise rates to the point of unaffordability.

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  • [–] -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

    Say what you will

    okay the Japanese train system is dangerous for women. You gonna get sexually assaulted. who cares if it runs on time. THE RAPE TRAIN IS PUNCTUAL YAY. why are we looking at japan for public transit ideas?

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    If only there was some way to bring the physical infrastructure without the misogynistic social structures...

    Sane use of hyperbolic naming, helps show your commitment to the safety of women.

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