Mobile Cultures

It is tempting to look at Japan (and Tokyo in particular) as a vision of the future for other countries or cities. ... However, there are more fundamental aspects of a society that cannot be disentangled from their attitudes and integration of technology.

Firstly, Tokyo is all about public transport. Trains run at minute intervals and are packed. Public transport is prime info-snacking space.

Secondly, population density in Tokyo results, obviously, in small accommodations. One consequence of this is that people, and young people in particular, spend a lot of time outside". More.