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Narrow numbered booth with a computer inside a Japanese internet and manga cafe

Manga Cafes

An overview of Japan’s manga kissa, time-charged reading spaces that evolved into multifunction internet cafés with booths, drinks, media, and overnight use.

White and blue Shinkansen train passing beneath city buildings in Tokyo

Japanese Trains

An overview of Japan’s railways, from the first line of 1872 and the Shinkansen to commuter networks, private operators, and station-centered urban life.