I'm sure the Japan apologists will down vote this to hell and back but this is the new reality.
After living in Japan for over 10 years and taking the bus daily for over 5 years this happened this morning.
I got on a semi full bus with my backpack in front as I do every morning, went near the back door to stand, the sitting person there had a suitcase on the floor so my feet couldn't get closer to the bus.
At the next stop more people came in and the bus driver says to move back, I looked and the only place is right in front of the door so I didn't move, he yelled very loud again and I notice the people near me staring at me so I moved directly in front of the door.
At the next stop someone wanted to get off, so I got off when the door opened, a Japanese guy behind me got off as well and we waited by the door for the other person to get off and away, then the other guy got back on the bus and then I stepped back in, it took a few seconds cause the bus driver parked 1meter away form the curb.
At the next stop before the end of the line I knew lots of people will get off, I take the bus every morning.
So I got off and to the side, standing next to the bus and looking at the door, the other Japanese guy got off and standing on the other side.
After about 10 people exited, the Japanese guy stepped back into the bus that was away from the curb again, I took one step to get closer and a second step onto the bus and then..
The door started closing and hit my shoulders as I was moving forward into the bus, then it opens again and closes since I'm on the bus already.
I expected to hear a sumimasen or something on the loudspeaker but nothing, the people inside the bus near me looked at me like it was my fault the door hit me.
The bus driver purposely hit me with the door because I didn't move faster earlier and the proof is that he didn't even try to apologize.
He knew full well I was waiting by the door to get back in as I did at the previous stop, he had mirrors, he also stopped away form the curb so I couldn't get in fast enough after the Japanese guy.
First time in Japan to be the target of random aggression from a bus driver, literally hit with the door.
Be careful out there people, it's getting real!
I'm 100% sure if this happened to a Japanese person the bus driver would be apologizing on his knees for his mistake.
Anyone else experience similar situations in unexpected ways?
by xaltairforever