In Japan’s, oshiyas or "pushers" are employed to squeeze people onto the overcrowded subway and train cars.
They also perform the job of a "puller-off," pulling off passengers who try to get on the train too late or when the train is too full.
Why, there’s a YouTube video clip of the oshiyas in action – Thanks Christophe!
the robot child
what an awesome job, you even get a cool uniform.
otterly
I'd rather walk than ride a train like that.
drukus
I really enjoyed the one man who really thought he could get in there after they finished pushing the people in.
Jess
A train that crowded has to be against SOME sort of health and safety regulation somewhere???
J of The Sandhills
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, count 'em out
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhiiiiiiiiiiiiide
cosmo
i guess it all depends on who you're crushed up against...
fz
Ah the Japanese.
matt
only in japan
CheeseDuck
Are the trains seriously that crowded?
ted
I've been on buses and subways like that in Italy. It's perfect for pickpockets and perverts.
J
Yeah, but... who pushes the pushmen?
the robot child
Ted - That's why travel books tell tourist to stay away from the Japanese trains and go for the private ones. You can get groped over and over again and the Japanese find it proper to ignore it.
Henry V.
So by adding 90 seconds, they managed to push rougly 15 more people inside per wagon. If they train stops every 5 minutes, this makes it crazily inffeficient. Why don't they have a train more, thus having a tighter schedule, less waiting for the others, and more comfort?
bean
Ah japan, the world's most peaceful, environmentally conscious utopia.
jessleigh
I hate subways. I'm glad I live in a small town.
SenorMysterioso
Its a small island, Ill walk
Jen
Humanity is doomed.
Thomas
that's awesome
chaymation
we experienced it once when we visited tokyo (and it was an interesting experience!) nothing quite that extreme, but as we were the biggest (tallest) people in the carriage it was a mad squeeze, the guys on the platform kept gesturing for more people to get one, it was crazy!
It was only during rush hour so the rest of the holiday we were fine. The guide book said that every visitor should experience it once!
Lore
I just claustrophobic just looking at this video.
Sheldon
The problem is too many people on the subway and that's the solution they come up with?
nickelking
Yet as the train passes by there are parts of each car where you can see through to windows on the other side... I'm gonna be a skeptic.
definitelyme
@nickelking: don't be sceptical - this is for real. Only really during rush hour though. I live in Tokyo and experience this every day to an extent. It's worst when it rains.
Alannah
There is no way I could do that. I wonder if any uninformed foreigners start getting pushed around by these men and react with violence?
nerdkiller
I am the pusher robot. I am here to protect you from the terrible secret of space.
Dean Venture
off to the grainlots with ya's!
fool
This is a pretty psychotic way of life.
Hirudin
HAHAHAH!! That's unreal.
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