Metro systems in Japan work a little differently. The main difference is that they're primarily real estate hedge funds owning most of the property in & near th

Metro systems in Japan work a little differently. The main difference is that they're primarily real estate hedge funds owning most of the property in & near the stations, rather than just being a transport network. Their main interest is in creating economic hot spots around their stations, and it just so happens that moving people with ridiculous efficiency between those is the best way to do so.