March 2011
11 posts
AWAKENING (clear)
Suicide in Tokyo: a nuisance, a right, or a... →
The Japanese take great pride in having the most punctual train system in the world. If there is a delay on the Tokyo metro, more often than not it means that a suicide has just occurred. I can vouch for this first hand: As I walked into the Tokyo metro last week an announcement warned that the trains were delayed - I was facing a wait of perhaps an hour or more for a train that normally...
“Keeping up appearances… keeping up personalities…”
– Black and White - Tokyo Suicide
“I’m half a man again…”
– Terminus of Change - Tokyo Suicide