Osaka, Japan - 4 November 2005; pre-Pandemic, rush hours could be fearsome in Japanese cities. Here we see crowds at the ticket barrier in the he busy

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Osaka, Japan - 4 November 2005; pre-Pandemic, rush hours could be fearsome in Japanese cities. Here we see crowds at the ticket barrier in the he busy Osaka station. This being Japan, of course everyone is immaculately polite throughout it all.

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