Serge the Concierge

Tokyo Metro Posters 'This is not your living room' Metro Etiquette

January 29, 2009 by serge the concierge

I was checking if anything fresh had been added to Hitotoki Tokyo where short stories offer snapshots of life in the city.
Nothing new under the sun yet their blog page led me to Tokyo Metro Posters which offer riders some Metro Etiquette.
Instead of don't try this at home they suggest we reserve the actions and bad behaviors for our home.

Their first release for 2009 (above) could be titled 'This is not your living room'.

Metro Etiquette for Tokyo Thursdays # 74

Previous Tokyo Thursdays: Pigs in The City, Yukihiko Yoshioka's Animal Farm in Setagaya

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