Comments on: Tokyo subway surfing — DON’T SWIM IN FRONT OF THE TRAINS http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/ News.3Yen.com - Japanese News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:32:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Taro http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-458293 Taro Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:30:30 +0000 http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/#comment-458293 <blockquote> Originally Posted by Coligny http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/09/hilarious-and-crazy-signage-part-13.html middle of the page...</blockquote> Damn it! They posted the "wrong" Subway Manner <font color="Silver">(sic)</font> poster! <img src="http://news.3yen.com/wp-content/images/Dark-Roasted-Blend_-Hilario.jpg" alt="Dark-Roasted-Blend Hilarious photos" title="Dark-Roasted-Blend Hilarious photos" width="350" height="479" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11195" />

Originally Posted by Coligny
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/09/hilarious-and-crazy-signage-part-13.html

middle of the page…

Damn it! They posted the “wrong” Subway Manner (sic) poster!

Dark-Roasted-Blend Hilarious photos

]]> By: Wacko http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-341625 Wacko Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:50:25 +0000 http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/#comment-341625 <blockquote>Honor said: Japan needs to find it’s mojo again </blockquote> "Japan" and "mojo" ---Which of these words do not belong with the other?

Honor said:
Japan needs to find it’s mojo again

“Japan” and “mojo” —Which of these words do not belong with the other?

]]> By: Honor http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-341601 Honor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:37:25 +0000 http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/#comment-341601 This is an excellent article that highlights some issues that are already being felt in Japanese society. As this aging population continues to grow in percentage compared to other age groups, this problem is only going to get worse. I agree - Japan needs to find it's mojo again - I hope it does. This is an excellent article that highlights some issues that are already being felt in Japanese society. As this aging population continues to grow in percentage compared to other age groups, this problem is only going to get worse.

I agree – Japan needs to find it’s mojo again – I hope it does.

]]> By: MARKed TRAIL http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-341532 MARKed TRAIL Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:09:04 +0000 http://news.3yen.com/2008-08-01/tokyo-subway-surfing-dont-swim-in-front-of-the-trains/#comment-341532 <strong>An ageing Japan fails to find the next big idea</strong> <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4437247.ece" rel="nofollow">The Times August 1, 2008 Leo Lewis</a> For many years, the Tokyo Metro has been waging a cross little campaign to improve the manners of an already well-mannered travelling public. Unswervingly critical of the young, intrusive posters have appeared begging ladies not to adjust their mascara on the trains (they actually deserve an award for dexterity) and others imploring men not to sprawl on the seats. But the angriest of the bunch shows a cheerful-looking youngster enjoying some music on his headphones with a balding, tie-pinned salaryman sitting beside him fuming. Yes, the tinny “tss-tss” of headphones can be annoying, but the poster's command - “please do it at home” - is grim, unnerving stuff. What it seems to be saying is that the country that for ever changed the world with the invention of the Walkman would now prefer its people to abandon portable music altogether, especially when the rancorous older generation is anywhere nearby. Worse still, the Tokyo Metro's irascible message comes as Japan seems to be collectively forgetting what made it great. Sure, Japan Inc still has plenty of well-funded corporate garden sheds churning out gizmos, but the eccentric streak of inventiveness is in crisis. There is a horrid feeling that a country that used to behave like a zany, experimental young firebrand and apologised to no one is becoming that fuming, timid, balding old salaryman who isn't interested in the latest gizmo because he can't see the damn buttons through his bifocals<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4437247.ece" rel="nofollow">....<em>more.</em>..</a> An ageing Japan fails to find the next big idea
The Times
August 1, 2008 Leo Lewis
For many years, the Tokyo Metro has been waging a cross little campaign to improve the manners of an already well-mannered travelling public. Unswervingly critical of the young, intrusive posters have appeared begging ladies not to adjust their mascara on the trains (they actually deserve an award for dexterity) and others imploring men not to sprawl on the seats.
But the angriest of the bunch shows a cheerful-looking youngster enjoying some music on his headphones with a balding, tie-pinned salaryman sitting beside him fuming. Yes, the tinny “tss-tss” of headphones can be annoying, but the poster’s command – “please do it at home” – is grim, unnerving stuff. What it seems to be saying is that the country that for ever changed the world with the invention of the Walkman would now prefer its people to abandon portable music altogether, especially when the rancorous older generation is anywhere nearby.
Worse still, the Tokyo Metro’s irascible message comes as Japan seems to be collectively forgetting what made it great. Sure, Japan Inc still has plenty of well-funded corporate garden sheds churning out gizmos, but the eccentric streak of inventiveness is in crisis. There is a horrid feeling that a country that used to behave like a zany, experimental young firebrand and apologised to no one is becoming that fuming, timid, balding old salaryman who isn’t interested in the latest gizmo because he can’t see the damn buttons through his bifocals….more...

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