Comments on: What’s up with Tokyo JR?! http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr Living in Los Angeles and Tokyo Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:01:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: butt? http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-56 butt? Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:41:34 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-56 can a playa get a new post up here someday? holla! can a playa get a new post up here someday?

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]]> By: kazu http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-53 kazu Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:35:05 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-53 This is not a Joke but a true story. This is a story of the American staff's experience when I worked for some foreign company. He said ,” When I first came to Japan why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train. I wondered like many foreigners why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train. Often passengers would be standing for a long distance although there was a seat available right nest to me. At first I was worried.Did I have a bad smell ? Perhaps they thought I was a molester of women . Of course it was for none of those reasons. It’s a simply that many passengers might think that I would speak to them in English. What would they do if they couldn’t answer ? It’s difficult for foreigners to understand what difficult situation this is for Japanese.” Recently, quite the same story was in the article on Japan Ｔimes. I think Japanese people are sometimes too shy to talk and they think they might be laughed at when they speak incorrect English . I think people should be more encouraged and should have more courage to speak like Nova students. The most important thing is not to hesitate to talk. We have to talk a lot. This is not a Joke but a true story.

This is a story of the American staff’s experience when I worked for some foreign company.

He said ,” When I first came to Japan why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train. I wondered like many foreigners why people didn’t like to sit next to me in the train.
Often passengers would be standing for a long distance although there was a seat available right nest to me.
At first I was worried.Did I have a bad smell ? Perhaps they thought I was a molester of women .
Of course it was for none of those reasons. It’s a simply that many passengers might think that I would speak to them in English. What would they do if they couldn’t answer ? It’s difficult for foreigners to understand what difficult situation this is for Japanese.”

Recently, quite the same story was in the article on Japan Ｔimes.

I think Japanese people are sometimes too shy to talk and they think they might be laughed at when they speak incorrect English . I think people should be more encouraged and should have more courage to speak like Nova students.
The most important thing is not to hesitate to talk. We have to talk a lot.

]]> By: south110 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-52 south110 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:29:45 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-52 kazu, good point. I should have asked the station attendant if the Tokyu line would wait for the Nambu. My mistake was assuming that it wouldn't. I forgot the golden rule: Never assume...it makes an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me' Morning, I only know a couple of people with cars, and they live way out in Saitama. They never drive to Tokyo cause it's easier just to take the train. But anyway, I'll totally ride in your car even if you're a bad driver. I'll keep my eyes on the road for you...like a co-pilot. kazu, good point. I should have asked the station attendant if the Tokyu line would wait for the Nambu. My mistake was assuming that it wouldn’t. I forgot the golden rule:

Never assume…it makes an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’

Morning, I only know a couple of people with cars, and they live way out in Saitama. They never drive to Tokyo cause it’s easier just to take the train.

But anyway, I’ll totally ride in your car even if you’re a bad driver. I’ll keep my eyes on the road for you…like a co-pilot.

]]> By: Morning http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-51 Morning Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:56:41 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-51 How unlucky! Using taxi from your place to Shibuya must be very expensive, I don't know what is the best way for the situation like that. Maybe you should find a friend who can drive for you! Anyway, I want to buy a car. But I am bad at driving. If I buy a car, I'll take you to anywhere you want, if you are valiant to ride on my car! How unlucky!
Using taxi from your place to Shibuya must be very expensive, I don’t know what is the best way for the situation like that.
Maybe you should find a friend who can drive for you!
Anyway, I want to buy a car.
But I am bad at driving.
If I buy a car, I’ll take you to anywhere you want, if you are valiant to ride on my car!

]]> By: kazu http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr/comment-page-1#comment-50 kazu Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:09:58 +0000 http://www.la2tokyo.com/whats-up-with-tokyo-jr#comment-50 Hi The railway in Japan is very famous all over the world because the time is almost always on time. However, recently it is often delayed due to the accident resulting in injury or death and the breakdown. As you said, the final train is around at 1 AM. If we miss it , we have to wait until around at 4～5 AM.When I was a student, I worked for Japanese restaurant as a part timer in Kabukicho in Shinjuku. When we had a drink ,sometimes we had to go home by the first train. And when I worked for some foreign company, sometimes I had to use a taxi or stay at the company.Anytime,missing the final train causes a large opportunity and a financial loss. I understand your anger well. However, in this case I think the Tokyu railway company should have waited for the arrival of Nanbu Line for the same reason as Nanbu Line. Or I think the final train of Tokyu might have waited for the arrival of the Nanbu train. If you were able to ask the local station attendant in Japanese at that time , "Can I take the final train of Tokyu from Musashikosugi?", it might have been very effective. Hi
The railway in Japan is very famous all over the world because the time is almost always on time. However, recently it is often delayed due to the accident resulting in injury or death and the breakdown.

As you said, the final train is around at 1 AM. If we miss it , we have to wait until around at 4～5 AM.When I was a student, I worked for Japanese restaurant as a part timer in Kabukicho in Shinjuku. When we had a drink ,sometimes we had to go home by the first train.
And when I worked for some foreign company, sometimes I had to use a taxi or stay at the company.Anytime,missing the final train causes a large opportunity and a financial loss.

I understand your anger well.
However, in this case I think the Tokyu railway company should have waited for the arrival of Nanbu Line for the same reason as Nanbu Line. Or I think the final train of Tokyu might have waited for the arrival of the Nanbu train.

If you were able to ask the local station attendant in Japanese at that time , “Can I take the final train of Tokyu from Musashikosugi?”, it might have been very effective.

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