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Drip Attachment in Tokyo Underground

Last weekend there was crazy wind and rain all over Tokyo. After visiting a friend, we had to take a long detour through the Tokyo underground to get back. In one of the stations (maybe Kayabacho) they’d rigged up a drip to stop the water falling from the ceiling onto the platform and causing accidents. It looks just like something you’d see in a hospital to keep a patient alive. It looks pretty new too, like they make a fresh one every time the rain gets heavy. I didn’t have time to see where the water went from the tube.

Nice… In India, in the same situation, till the people did not register an official complaint with the sanitation department it would keep on dripping and passers-by turnig a blind eye..:) I was surprised and pleased with the level of care for personal saftey when i was in Japan.

Hi Amod,

It’s true, they think a lot about safety and comfort here.

Yes, by the way i have added you on flickr as contact. can you please accept it so that i can view your photos on my stream?