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The train station way of life over there is super interesting. 10-15 years ago...taking a trip to tokyo solo would be waaaaay harder than it is now. Having google maps with active train routes and accurate live travel times was AMAZING. I was traveling all over the city using the trains to get me anywhere and everywhere. It was awesome. Never rode in a cab or car once!
RE: TIL in the 50-plus year history of the Japanese bullet train system, carrying over 5.3 billion passengers, there has been not a single passenger fatality or injury due to train accidents.