In Japan, there are people whose job is to stand on the station holding a “shinkansen this way” sign. In the US, many people get their living from holding a “a

In Japan, there are people whose job is to stand on the station holding a “shinkansen this way” sign. In the US, many people get their living from holding a “anything helps, homeless vet” sign at the train station. Coming back home from Tokyo is always a major shock.