These are masterpieces in my opinion. It’s difficult to get the vibe exactly right when you’re working with so little.
Yes, a thousand times yes you can put your seat back you gentle soul.
Yes, a thousand times yes you can put your seat back you gentle soul.
Overjoyed that I understand this, allow me to explain it to those who don't.
Seats on the Shinkansen [0] are bolt-upright by default. You basically have to recline them a little bit to be even vaguely comfortable.
Every person, every time, asks the person in the seat behind them whether it's okay to recline their seat by 5°.
The seat pitch on the Shinkansen is approximately 1 metre. There's a lot of room.
[0]: My line, anyway – the E5 series cars that run the Hayabausa service.
*Shinkansen have big luggage storage but it is very far from your seat and Shinkansen stops are like F1 pitstops, so it is much more convenient you have the luggage with you.