16. Police/ambulance sirens are quieter and more gentle here – closer to elevator arrival signals than to alarm clocks.
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27. A clock just hanging outside in a seemingly random alley.pic.twitter.com/4E4HLYYr2P
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28. Does anyone know why does this subway entrance tell me this?pic.twitter.com/ix5BbCo3UW
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29. This construction site will tell you how loud it is. (Related read about noise in Japan: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/10/10/lifestyle/making-noise-keeping-decibels/ …)pic.twitter.com/RxlW9vKU2s
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31. I accidentally got in line with little kids walking to school in the morning. There was a little roped off sidewalk lane that led to school and only school. It was cute! It wasn’t creepy. (God, let’s hope.) Does this road signage say “watch for children 7:30-8:30”?pic.twitter.com/mK6sl00Jnj
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(Google Translate and its “point your camera at something and I’ll make it English” feature have been really ineffective. I need to find a better alternative.)
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32. Instead of two central buttons, this elevator bank has a synchronized three pairs, one next to each car. (Plus, on the left, another lower set for people in wheelchairs.)pic.twitter.com/ivxuLrFdaa
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33. I... think my Starbucks barista just sent me a death threat.pic.twitter.com/Cz9DdyuTpu
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34. Very specific guides on how to line up to the next train.pic.twitter.com/z2kXR6eycE
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35. Some pedestrian walk signals have bona fide countdown progress bars!pic.twitter.com/VbjZiy5Fdb
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36. I like this type-heavy visualization of what’s on this and adjacent half-floors.pic.twitter.com/H5djk6qMtN
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37. I want to know slash I am afraid to ask slash I have a suspicion about the reason women’s-only train cars exist.pic.twitter.com/rUvr6LLuCJ
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(By the way, if you’re thinking “Marcin, you’ve been there for less than a day, this seems really overwhelming” I can tell you that YES. YES, IT IS.)
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38. I think this is like a parking elevator and car turntable? That door is really not very tall.pic.twitter.com/euyj8BGP4q
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39. Interesting signage spotted so far. The third one is… that’s not how I’d interpret it.pic.twitter.com/c8efzt2SCl
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40. Wait, does 28:00 mean four in the morning the following day? If so… *turns to camera three, does a very slow salute*pic.twitter.com/uKLBeF92iZ
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Pro tip if you’re following this thread: tap or click on tweets that interest you; many have feedback and thoughts from awesome people who understand things better than I do. (Also, thanks for following this thread!)
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41. I am getting a sense that Japan/Tokyo take better care of differently abled people? Examples: tactile presentation of the train configuration, and lower handlebars. Also, each elevator has a second set of buttons for people in wheelchairs.pic.twitter.com/YiFXoZoPtt
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42. So I briefly used to play with model train(s) as a kid before discovering computers and it’s definitely not all coming back to me now, why do you ask?pic.twitter.com/c4FmgdsxfI
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43. My phone and my battery died in the middle of exploring which was unnerving, given I once managed to get lost after literally having seen my destination in front of me. (And I saw a bunch of things on the way I couldn’t take photos of. :·( )
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44. Tower Records! With a surprisingly robust movie soundtrack section, and – on another floor – the first album I ever fell in love with. (However, the sort order of soundtracks defeated me.)pic.twitter.com/MLZd3QMzk9
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46. Is there a name for this kind of esthetic? Is western text stretched thin in here (which I see very often) just to make the low information density slightly less unbearable?pic.twitter.com/xqFwhS9B8u
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47. Speaking of information density… the program guide on my hotel TV.pic.twitter.com/dC4n4ndkRQ
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48. The architecture in modern part of Tokyo I’ve seen so far is really disappointing. Everything sort of looks like this, stacked without rhyme or reason. Am I calibrated differently, or is it just not something that’s cared about?pic.twitter.com/D5R9kxnDjy
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(For context as to why it’s a big deal for me I’ll go to this naked thingy later… I needed to go to the restroom today. I found one in the subway, behind fare gates. When I tried to leave, the gates closed on me, saying I should seek assistance. But I didn’t know how to.
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So I took a random train for one stop, left that station, came right back, and took a train in the opposite direction… All instead of talking to a stranger. And this was all with many layers of clothes on. Comically, of course, that train ended up being some non-stop express.)
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49. Interesting ATM UI, combining language selection with main menu. Clever, but a bit overwhelming from my perspective. However, if you’re used to UIs looking like that TV guide or subway above…pic.twitter.com/XzftIBWb2r
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50. Logitech is called Logicool here. I wonder if there’s Logitech too, then.pic.twitter.com/XgIjIstr4b
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