Trains Trains Trains

Until I get back on my laptop to add in some pictures from my last shrine visit, I thought I'd do a quick post about trains in Japan. There are two main trainlines and depending on where you live you may need to take both. Keihan (written as Kyoto in kanji but pronounced Keihan) services most if the Kansai area, and is known for the green and white color scheme of their trains. The other big player is Japan Railway (JR). As you can probably guess, they service most of Japan.
There are different schedules and types to look out for as well, such as Limited Express, Express and Local. These are always labeled with different cokors,  so even if you can't read kanji you can find your way.
There's a proper technique for getting on the train as well. You should stand to the left or right and let others off before boarding. 
Its also interesting to note that tickets are priced by location rather than type of train which means you can get on a really nice double decker train thats faster for the same price as a normal train.
In any case, the system is really convenient and would be an interesting thing for Pennsylvania to have.  After all, the rails are already there.
~Zenko~