More Death on the Chuô Line

Went to have some great Miso ramen noodles after an afternoon of studying in a coffee shop. There was yet another 人身事故 which, while it means “an accident involving a human” is often a euphemism for a “suicide” when someone throws themselves in front of a train. The trains were delayed about ten minutes on all four central lines, leading to some chaos and constant updates over the loudspeakers (“the ambulance has arrived” etc.) It must be tough to work at the stations where this happens…