Tokyo-based German photographer Michael Wolf invites you to take a look at the Japanese capital through the eyes of the city's daily commuter. And as you're about to see, that sight is actually quite horrendous.
Michael first took notice of the incredibly crowded Tokyo's subways back in 1995, after the infamous sarin gas attacks on the city’s subway system. He then spent years going into the subway with his camera to capture people stuck in this claustrophobic nightmare of a commute.
The result is a series the photographer called "Tokyo Compression," and the artist had some harsh words while describing it: "These people are squeezed against the back walls as more and more people are shoveled in," he told CNN. "You're living life as a sardine -- it's horrific. This is not a dignified way of living. It's like looking into a ride in hell."
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Not necessarily, lots of space other places in the world. I mean if the alternative is to stop having kids, that seems kinda sad too
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As someone who's getting claustrophobic in certain situation, this would be living hell for me. Cooped with all those strangers, all the smells and everyone is touch the other, on purpose or not. I guess it might be different if you grew up with it or you are getting used to it, but here and now I think I would move somewhere else (if any possible).
Growing up with it is not much better, young girls are being groped and harassed on a daily basis.
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This makes me feel sick. I can't imagine the stench of bad breath, BO, and bodily gases that must be a circulating stale stench in those trains. GROSS!
The one thing that is at once apparent is the accumulated moisture on all of the windows. There are literally so many packed in to each compartment that everyone's breath is transformed into an unhealthy mist that is everywhere. This is so unhealthy that it is a wonder there haven't been any serious health out-brakes we know about. Its a good thing they don't eat 'kimchi' in Japan. ;D
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Not necessarily, lots of space other places in the world. I mean if the alternative is to stop having kids, that seems kinda sad too
Load More Replies... As someone who's getting claustrophobic in certain situation, this would be living hell for me. Cooped with all those strangers, all the smells and everyone is touch the other, on purpose or not. I guess it might be different if you grew up with it or you are getting used to it, but here and now I think I would move somewhere else (if any possible).
Growing up with it is not much better, young girls are being groped and harassed on a daily basis.
Load More Replies... This makes me feel sick. I can't imagine the stench of bad breath, BO, and bodily gases that must be a circulating stale stench in those trains. GROSS!
The one thing that is at once apparent is the accumulated moisture on all of the windows. There are literally so many packed in to each compartment that everyone's breath is transformed into an unhealthy mist that is everywhere. This is so unhealthy that it is a wonder there haven't been any serious health out-brakes we know about. Its a good thing they don't eat 'kimchi' in Japan. ;D
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