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appear to be an immense tangle. But the rail professionals are
prepared to help you reach your destination. And in spite of what you
might read in the language section of this booklet, you'll find many
Japanese people are singularly excited to help you get around.
at the ticket taking stations. If they don't understand what you want,
try chizu, that might be Japanese for map.
more modern machines feature computer animated pictures of
ladies bowing to you as you make your purchase. You buy a ticket to
cover the initial cost of going through the gates, usually around 120
yen, and then there is some additional amount required on the ticket
above and beyond that amount, depending on how far away your
final station is. You can buy the cheapest ticket, get yourself on the
train, and pay a bit more at the last station before you exit. Please
note: you're required to hold on to your ticket stub to get back out.
My very tall brother lost his ticket stub. Frustrated, he simply strode
through the gates. Small alarms went off; no one bothered us.
5000 yen, you get a pretty picture card that will feed the machine
quick so you don't have to pause to buy a ticket and miss that train.
This can be invaluable, as it could be up to four minutes before the
next train comes.
subway travellers. Especially when they are moving so fast and so
sure, and you can't read all of the signs, or even if you can read the
signs you might not read them right. At once it seems like a me-
thodical place, but if you get an overview of the subway system, you
can see, it's easy to get lost. A frequent occurrence; fortunately
most station masters are quite forgiving, urging you in the right
direction and helping you with your tickets.
In 2001, it was 77.63 years for men, 84.1 years for women.
This is due in part to the varied diet including small portions
and sparing bits of fish, not much dairy or meat.