The extremely mathematical approach used in Japan to manage and control the crowd [source, Munya Munyaka:

This also requires people to be actually willing to follow instructions.

I was in a couple lines like that already. I hated it. You feel like cattle being herded around. 😄

Love the Japanese.

👀Japanese efficiency 👍😁

I’m never going to Japan.

Imagine trying to do that here in the U.S. lol.

That’s similar to how Apple used to corral the crowds for the #WWDC keynotes. It’s an efficient way to control the entry to an auditorium for a general admission event.

@realKunalAShah Is this a line to a Kabuki theater?

like ants but on mind control

One place this really shines is when boarding a plane. Just flew out of #hanedaairport last week. Boarding for a #Boeing 787-9 (almost 300 passengers) begins 20 minutes before pushback. No gangs of people standing around the gate. Just perfectly orderly and super smooth. #Japan