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Lydia Leftcoast

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3. Huh?

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:05 AM

Apr 9

I lived in Japan in the 1970s, and I have been back more than 20 times since, and I have never experienced this. If the train is crowded, they will sit next to me. If it isn't, well, I prefer not to be crowded up against other people if there are less crowded spots.

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