If a woman is by herself, there’s a decent chance she missed her train and now has no plans – perfect opportunity to make a new friend who might just end up becoming more!In Shibuya, Hachiko is the most famous meeting area.If you’re a guy – it won’t be as easy, but the existence of such nanpa-shi illustrate that it’s neither strange nor culturally insensitive to talk to strangers on the street – in fact, it is very much a part of Japanese culture.During this “Magic Hour” probably the single best place to meet women is on the street near the station.Keep in mind that as groups splinter off heading to different train lines, you generally have only until the ticket gates to make a good impression before she enters the station.Within the first minute or two you want to communicate that: While many of the Japanese nanpa-shi will offer short, rapid-fire invitations to girls with low probability of success, you can easily outperform them by adjusting your game to be a bit more human and less robotic and shady. Mention whatever it was you were just doing – eating with friends, drinking, etc. Ideally, by the time you invite her, she’s paying attention to you and engaging with you in conversation.For people waiting or smoking in these areas, you can simply walk up to them and initiate a conversation.
Then, when they approach simply smile and demurely mention you’ve missed your last train.
But no matter whether you’ve been drinking since 6pm or are just now sallying forth on the last train for a heroic night on the town, there is no doubt that the trains dictate the pace of the night.
Everybody living more than a couple stops away from the night time destinations knows they have to either go home around midnight, or stick it out until 5am.
The trains inbound from the outskirts of Tokyo, by comparison, are far more peaceful – empty, even.
I can’t say I haven’t taken a brief nap on the overhead luggage rack of an inbound last train to Roppongi before – guilty as charged.
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