The Perils of Ecology

My friend Stew has written a brilliant article describing his experiences with public transit in China.

It made me think about the train system in Japan. I rarely ride the bus in Japan, but I ride trains every day. Some people have asked me if the trains in Japan are like the ones in the US (I guess they mean Amtrak?) In a word, NO! For one thing, especially in Tokyo, there are tons of them, and they are generally punctual. They are efficient, but often crowded.

When I made a comment on his site about how the trains in Tokyo are the best, I hope I didn’t sound like I was gloating. There are many things that annoy me here, but I just really like the train system. Whenever I leave Japan, I miss it. On the other hand, maybe it is a good thing I like the trains, since I waste spend so much time on them!

I want to write more about this, but I really need to get some rest. In the meantime, enjoy his article. I took the picture above at Minami Furuya Station (南古谷駅), last Saturday, when I went to get my computer. That bus was waiting right outside the exit.

Here’s the link to his article again, in case you missed it at the beginning of the article.