Rush Hour Train Photo

Photographer’s Note

Ask someone about Japan, and they will inevitably tell you about rush hour trains. Some are, of course, worse than others; the Sobu and Sobu Rapid (Yokosuka-sen) trains are probably the most crowded that you'll encounter in Tokyo in the evenings. I never personally witnessed the rail employees shoving people into trains - I guess we always did a good enough job ourselves. This is a habit that people seem to get used to after a very short while. But tourists be warned!

Taken with the DSC-S30. The tilt-screen was put to good use with this photo!

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RGatward (19751) 2004-05-12 4:17

This is great, catches the mood of a packed ruch hour train perfectly. PoV and angle both work to good effect. This goes straight into my favourites.

ruffin (42) 2004-05-12 5:06

Having been there, this accurately conveys what it feels like to be a giant gaijin on the subway at rush hour. Minus the overpowering heat and humidity and everyone messaging on their cellphones.