Flags for children to hold up when crossing the road

natasha nakamura's diary

Difference between Tokyo and New York in a nutshell: In Tokyo, subway announcements are models of elocution and as detailed as marching orders ("Watch out for the closing doors"). In New York, the announcements, if they are made at all, are mumbled in various accents and the announcer if he's in the mood will even make jokes ("Hey hey hey folks, this should be Times Square if we're lucky").