Archive for May 17th, 2008

17 May 2008 TTC Commuters, Watch This
 |  Category: Urban Life, Videoclips  | 2 Comments

Oshiya, or “pusher”, is an informal Japanese term for a worker who stands on the platform of a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours, and pushes people onto the train. This video is a good example of just how crowded it gets on Japanese trains.

–as seen on my “The Best of YouTube” podcast.