Posted on May 22, 2011 in Hiroko's Blog

I always boasted to my friends in America that trains in Japan are super efficient – not just the huge number of on-time arrivals and departures, the very frequent train services (a Shinkansen bullet train every 5 minutes or so from Tokyo; subways on 2 – 3 minute headways), but also the presence of multi-lingual ubiquitous signs and escalators in all stations providing travelers with great comfort and convenience.  Growing up with this very convenient, user-friendly...

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