Novelty Japan II

Don't you just hate it when you get on a commuter train, and the only seats left are facing the wrong way. Nausea and lethargy inevitably ensue. Nightmare.

Or when you are with three or four friends, and the only seats left are sets of two, all facing in the same direction. Disconnected eye contact; irritatingly raised voices; broken conversations; awkard silences. Again: nightmare.



Well, the にしてつ train company has the answer. While the bottom of the seats remain solid, the seat backs can swing, yes SWING, back and forth. So the seats can be made to face either of the two potentially desired directions. So you can always face front. Or you can always find a block of four facing seats for you and your friends.



Now THAT is genius.