Train Etiquette

Global Taboos vs. Japanese Taboos: A Cultural Journey Through What Not to Do

Introduction: What Is a Taboo?The word “taboo” originates from the Polynesian term tapu, meaning “sacred” or “forbidden....

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🚆 Why Are Japanese Trains So Quiet?A Journey into Empathy, Etiquette, and the Aesthetics of Silence

If you've ever taken a train in Japan, you may have experienced something quietly astonishing: the near-total absence of...

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