I must admit that the Japanese have some quirks about them.  Some things, to the western mind, seem ridiculous. Lots of things actually. However, at the same time there are some things that the Japanese have perfected and Western cultures wouldn’t be any worse off taking note. One of these things are the train system in Japan.

The trains are super clean, unbelievably punctual and can take you anywhere you need to be. One of the things that helps the trains run so nicely is the line etiquette.  In America the train doors open anywhere on the platform while here in Japan they open in specific locations. At those locations everyone lines up and files into the train. Very orderly-like. Although it does sort of turn into a dog-eat-dog moment with grannies pushing for their rightful seats. Stick to the etiquette and good luck!