Platform Queuing (整列乗車 - Seiretsu Jōsha)
The strict station rule of queuing in neat lines of two or three at designated door markers on platforms. Worshippers must wait for all arriving passengers to exit first ('exit priority') before boarding.
Developed during the chaotic post-war population boom to prevent platform pushings, falling onto tracks, and delays. It forms a gorgeous cornerstone of Japan's orderly and organized civic lifestyle.
Locate the painted lines on the platform floor indicating door spots. Stand behind the line in a neat queue. When the doors open, stand to the sides, wait for everyone to exit, then walk in sequentially.
What is the correct boarding sequence when the train doors open on the platform?