Tokyo Subway

The Tokyo subway is packed during rush hour. There are people whose job it is to push the mass of commuters into the subway. The train’s loudspeaker announces the stops as each one is reached in both Japanese and English. There is a constant chatter of people involved in conversations and young children asking questions.

The Tokyo subway (東京の地下鉄 Tōkyō no chikatetsu?) is a part of the extensive rapid transit system in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan. While the subway system itself is largely within the city center, the lines extend far out via extensive through services onto suburban railway lines.