Comments on: Common Sense Tips for Riding Trains in Korea and Japan http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/ My life as a father, Buddhist, Japanophile and Koreaphile. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: yreneyuhmi http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10667 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:13:07 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10667 Good advice ^_^)b I’ll do so!

]]> By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10665 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:09:21 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10665 Good for you! You’ll be fine. As the saying goes “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. Just observe and you’ll catch on quick.

]]> By: yreneyuhmi http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10664 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:38:38 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10664 As I thought!! ^_^;;) I will do my best to not get lost :P And keep my maners! (and not meet a chikan! O_O) Infact I’m not only going for the Profund Love to Japan, also because I’m dating a japanese ^///^) I really admire your experience and kindness! thank you again!

]]> By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10662 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:13:02 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10662 Glad to help. Japanese trains are actually quite foreign-friendly, but it’s hard to explain until you ride one. :)

]]> By: yreneyuhmi http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10661 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:09:10 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10661 Thanks a lot for the info, because I’m going to Japan on November and I’m still quite confused about trains ^_^;;) it really helped me LOTS!

]]> By: Pink Ninjabi http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10653 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:35:08 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10653 Awesome, thank you! I would add, from my experience in getting a jay walking ticket from the subway police today, to NOT run across a red light for the train. Because it can cost you the price of your bus pass for one minute of ‘convenience’. :D

Pink.

]]> By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10646 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:03:27 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10646 Hi John,

Spoken by the expert. :)

Thanks for chiming in.

]]> By: johnl http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10641 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:22:05 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10641 Sorry, people do gab on their phones occasionally. Even in the priority seating area, where the sign says ‘Switch phones OFF’ I saw someone gabbing. Usually they look a bit guilty and try to cup their hand around their mouth.

But there is a phrase we might do well to bear in mind. The announcements about such things usually end with ‘ご協力ありがとうございます’ ‘go kyouryoku arigatou gozaimasu.’ That means ‘Thank you for your cooperation.’ Train riding is a cooperative activity, it’s not just for your convenience. That is what underlies most of these points.

]]> By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10637 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:54:02 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10637 Hi Keith and welcome. Good point about cell phones. I’ve never seen anyone use them either (unless your texting or sending email).

The signs in Japan often say “Manner-mode” (マナーモード) which means to put the phones in silent-mode. That will allow people to answer phone calls, but otherwise, keep the conversation to a minimum. :)

]]> By: Keith Kim http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2012/07/15/common-sense-tips-for-riding-trains-in-korea-and-japan/#comment-10635 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:46:17 +0000 https://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=15042#comment-10635 Nice job!! My 2 addition to this list would be no cell phones on trains. Although it’s ok to talk on phones in Korea (at reasonable decibles), Japan is like a huge no no. At least when I lived there :P

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