kuri wrote:
> "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> > I was wondering what the teeth are in these rules.
>
> *Rules* ?Japan is not yet Iran.

That was certainly uncalled for.

> It's a marketing operation. They only count
> on people's goodwill to use such or such car.
> There is no law telling you are not allowed to board those cars, that
your
> presence is a danger foir health (like tabacco), etc. As long as you
pay
> your ticket.
>
I never said there was a law. I said there is a rule, which there is if
they post signs and notices and such saying 'women only in this car'.

> > It doesn't look to be enforced that strictly
>
> How could it be enforced ? Can any Japanese company afford losing
their male
> customers by calling them "chikans" ? I think they have already taken
a big
> risk by inventing the girls-only cars. In other countries, they'd
have got a
> trial on the first day.

Maybe the lawyers can better speak to this.

> "If you board this car, please refrain from doing the chikan. ".
> 
Sounds like a dance.

John W.