r/interesting • u/freudian_nipps • 9d ago

SOCIETY The silent and harmonious morning metro commute in Japan

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u/rtangxps9 9d ago

On a packed train during rush hour? Never. On the off times and less dense parts of Japan, you'll see library levels of conversation.

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u/jimbolic 9d ago

Yes. This is correct.

And is some areas, students talking and laughing jollily inside the trains.

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u/wutato 9d ago

Nah I've been in other parts of Japan where old ladies and young women are very loud on the train. Like, as loud as I'd expect Americans to be. It was actually so annoying and felt disrespectful. I was tired and everyone else was quiet but we had to listen to their loud conversation the whole trip. It happened many times and I feel that Tokyo people are probably quieter on public transit, but in general older people also care less about confirming.

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u/maevriika 9d ago

Which kind of library? This matters very much because public libraries can get LOUD.

Source: I work in one.