Commuter Oasis
Shinagawa is one of the busiest train stations in Tokyo, but right in the middle of it is this odd little alcove. At first I thought it was some sort of art installation, but in fact it’s a place where commuters who have time to kill can sit down without having to buy a cup of coffee at a café. Petite “tree stump” seats are arranged amid bubbling water pipes, realistic-looking greenery, and full-spectrum “daylight.”
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Writing mystery books set in Tokyo is mostly what I do, but I also blog about the odd stuff I see every day in Japan. I'm a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Institute in Tokyo, and a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters In Crime. When I'm not in Tokyo, I live in San Francisco. I also host a travel site called The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had, so if you're headed to Japan and want to check out the places I take my friends when they're in town, take a look!
I *love* this idea. If only it existed in Penn Station…
In Penn Station, it might not be such a quiet oasis…