Railway culture in Japan

cat that lived at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan (1999 - 2015)

passenger railway cars intended for women only

Japanese term referring to sexual harassment

are a type of bento boxed meals, sold on trains and at train stations in Japan. They come with disposable chopsticks (when necessary) or spoons. Ekiben containers can be made from plastic, wood, or ceramic. Many train stations have become famous for their ekiben made from local food specialties (tokusanhin).

Japanese television series

railway safety technique

worker who pushes people onto the train at a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours

urban legend in the Japanese internet community which centers around a paranormal fictitious railway station

train simulator video game series

Japanese collectible rubber stamp at train stations

Annual Japanese award to outstanding new railway-vehicles that began service the previous year

A man who deliberately bumps into a woman or someone he perceives as weaker

Japanese term for little-used railway station

Annual Japanese award for railway vehicles

music played when a train is leaving or arriving at a station

is a kind of Japanese ekiben boxed meal sold on trains and train stations in Japan. It is a type of oshizushi (pressed sushi) and a well-known souvenir of Toyama.

Japanese manga series