Public transportation at rush hour has been crazy for years.
Here's a snap from 1972, during a Tokyo railway strike, which crowded trains so much, some had to exit through windows. Weeee!
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However, rush hour in Tokyo can be insane nevertheless. Here's just a normal morning in 1970.
Here at Tokyo's Shinjuku station, these guys are actually professional "pushers."
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They are literally tasked with shoving people onto the train. This is apparently even harder in the winter months when everyone wears bulky coats.
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