Pushers in Japanese Metro

What are
'pushers'?
Trains arrive at the metro station
very often, but even this does not
save the situation. That is why
such a profession as pushers/
pushers ("oshiya") has become in
demand among the Japanese.
The task of these white—gloved
workers, in fact, is the same - to
push as many passengers as
possible into the carriages.

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History of pushers in
Japan
In general, the very idea of such "pushers"
appeared about a century ago in the
United States. However, it never caught on
with the Americans, because people did
not like being pushed into wagons without
due respect for their personalities. And the
Americans eventually abandoned this
idea.
In Japan, the pusher profession appeared
in 1959 at the opening of Shinjuku Station.
Initially, people working in such a position
were called "passenger support staff." They
were mostly young students.

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Why are pushers used in Japan?
Tokyo is one of the largest cities
in the world, so it is not surprising
that about 40 million people use
the metro every day human. It is
especially difficult for passengers
during rush hours. At this time,
there are twice as many people
in the carriages as usual. Despite
the fact that in the Tokyo
subway trains arrive at the
station with an interval of 2-3
minutes, this time is not enough
to accommodate all those
waiting on the platform.

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The Japanese
are for the
pusher
The Japanese treat the
crush in the subway
with understanding,
the main thing is to get
home as soon as
possible. And on the
way, you can take a
little nap, since you are
tightly clamped from
all sides, so you are
unlikely to fall.

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