Subway manners

Noise from subway break also Noise between subway's wheel and rail it's more strong but usually stress salaryman just try to find a way to complain about anything inside passenger car, like noise leakage from headset that really small and not comparable with actual subway operation noise.

This poster has it backwards - most trains are quiet even during rush hour but there's a cacophonous din in the stations.

eyeroll gods forbid we make even a peep on the train. These posters are absurd.

wear the mask!!

Why is English so prominent when 90% of people hear don't understand English?

I dont ever recall hearing sound leaking from headphones or earphones on a subway or train.

Why is English so prominent when 90% of people hear don't understand English?

Do you really want to know why? You probably wouldn't like the answer.

Exactly my feeling when riding the metro and the windows are open. So loud when going through tunnels I have to cover my ears.

I'm not about to get upset over some Tokyo Metro poster.

I understand with what they're trying to do.

It's no big deal.

just another manifestation of discrimination and xenophobia.

Not at all. This has to do with marketing. A word in English might grab much more attention, tho it ends up something sounding unnatural among native speakers.

It's like shirts with Engrish written all over. They just want something people (locals) think look cool but don't care about the meaning.

On the trains in Japan, the loud announcements are very noisy and needless.

Is it possible that "Shizuka" sounds too aggressive?

The silence can be deafening at times.....

Actually, this poster is about playing electronic devices on trains, not talking to each other.

Good on them for using both Japanese and English on the poster.

But "Please prevent sound leakage to reduce noise." sounds funny.

Anyway the English reading person should understand the message so I believe it is all good.

Good, learn the message and behave..

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I don't often use public transport,

but when I do I'm going to be listening to some music.

If you're worried about 'sound leakage', but not worried about the squealing brakes, roaring though tunnels and deafening station jingles; you've got bigger issues than the volume of my headphones.

As shown, leakage is the main problem with the elderly.

The J-authorities won't be satisfied until all passengers are wrapped in plastic from head to toe, with tiny holes for breathing only.

I can't remember being in anyway "annoyed" outside babies'cry, which is natural and I accept it.

On the contrary, Japanese are so quiet that it is socially horrible. Same in my country though so I prefer general noise like standard conversations.

Most really annoying things indeed are on the platforms with deafening music and repetitive annoucements. I know it must for old people but best is to continue improving visual information (with Braille too).

Japan is very quiet country during the travel on public transport as compared to the loud noisy hiphoppers in New York and chavs in London.

Good, learn the message and behave..

follow your own advice.

I have ridden trains in the many different cities in the US, UK, Canada, Egypt, and Japan. Unfortunately, in my personal experience, the Japanese are the least behaved on public transport in general.