‘15 Things You Should Never Do In Japan’

Imo it depends on the situation. If the train/bus is mostly empty I dont see the problem. But if it gets fuller then you should take it out.

In my experience I was pushed into the over crowed train by white-gloved, uniformed transit staff. That was a new experience coming from NYC.

Putting your bag on a seat means "You are worthless. I am important so I deserve to have two seats."

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Throw your bag at people. Got it

This is the opposite of everything they taught me when I was 5 - do not put a bag over your head lol

Gooood idea. I hate it when people smudge clothes

So, apparently it's a lot more specific than the post makes it out to be: 46e403e0b2...b3a95e.jpg

I always have a scarf in my bag in case i decide to try something on.

I'm surprised there are not axillary covers to save garments from deodorant!

I don't remember encountering this anywhere in Japan - not even Tokyo

The West is so backwards. Japan had things in the 1960's that are just now making it over here as cutting-edge technology.

Not "automatically", your driver opens it via a lever and rod mechanism.

They don't open automatically, the driver has a handle he pulls to open the door for you.

same in NYC, there is a reason why they still refuse to allow phone service on the subway

ring ring ring, Bananaphone (it's a song, look it up!)

Oh I should remember that, I'm a loud talker :/

I wish assholes here in Germany would learn this.

Is the guy with black rimmed glasses sitting in the background is smoking....?

Right side in most EU countries, but I guess you can see what side other people use and follow them

Left? Oh, ok, that's good to know. In Germany we stand on the right. The left is for folks who DO hurry.

In London it's on the right side for people who aren't rushing.

When living in Hawaii a little old Japanese lady would spend half the day riding the escalator at the department store I worked in. She loved loved loved to stop at the bottom of the escalator and not move off causing everyone behind her to quickly move to try an avoid crashing into her.

Weird in Canada we stand to the right if not in a hurry.... though half the time people don't do it. Usually I just stand next to my wife or whoever I'm with, and if I notice someone coming up behind that wants to walk up them, I'll move over. And obviously say "sorry" for standing in the way, because Canada, need to fit the stereotype

The exception is wearing the backpack on your front, many people do that on public transportation there

Not a backpack wearer or a public transport user soooo - how do most people handle it? Do they put it on the floor? Do they hold the pole with one arm and hold the back pack with the other?

What are you supposed to do with it? I don't want it touching the gross floor and holding it in front of me is probably just as bad.

We have PSA ads in Boston for this as well 🙂

This should be a universal law with a heavy penalty for breaking it.

I knew about this and I know it's cultural but I still think that sniffling it back is much more gross than making your nose clean.

I hate it when people are constantly sniffing. Especially when they're particularly bunged up and you can tell it's thick and gloopy from the sound. Yuck! Blowing your nose to end that awful assault on my ears if far better imo. Guess I'd just be rude in Japan then?

It is the same in China, hell for anyone with hay fever.