@itadaki.japan: Why Do Japanese People Sleep on Trains? ASLEEP. NOTHING STOLEN. Japan's theft rate is among the lowest in the world, so pickpocketing on a train is rare enough that nobody plans around it. Stations and carriages are covered by cameras; the ride is smooth, the seats are heated in winter, and phone calls on board are frowned on. The deeper reason is social: falling asleep in public reads as proof you have been working hard, not as carelessness. The Japan Times has argued people sleep because they are exhausted, not because it is safe. Both are true at once. And the part that still gets me: if you sleep past your stop, a stranger will usually wake you - and your bag is sitting exactly where you left it. If this made you smile, that's my whole reason. Follow for tomorrow's. #japan #japantrains #tokyocommute #trainetiquette #japansafety

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