I'm so envious that you got to work in Tokyo! Working there and going for a holiday are such different experiences. I’ve seen some videos online of exactly what you mentioned—they just keep pushing and shoving passengers in like a pile of clothing or something! Lol.
For me, I took the train after the morning rush, so it was quite comfortable. I really like how well-mannered everyone is, keeping everything to themselves, especially the noise and all. Meanwhile, my two idiot travel companions talked to each other across the aisle/seats. It was so embarrassing as most of the passengers there did gave them the side eyes and yet they still don't get the message. I felt like I want to push them off the train.
Do you like Tokyo @emmabritt? Yes yes, working there and going for holiday are very different experiences. And I was very lucky then. Even though it was just 2 weeks, it was interesting to see the life of the people there. Example, in the office I was in, there was no dustbins at all and all employees bring their trash home. If I am not mistaken, even the streets do not have any trash bins but there were hardly any trash! So disciplined. But I heard it was due to a few incidents of people using the trash cans as their act of terrorism. And the men would not go home after work. They rather hang out in the office and go for drinks, dinner until late because there was a stigma whereby men should go home late to show they work hard. But that was long ago, not sure if it is still the case now.
Ah after the morning rush would have been much more relaxing. Hehe.. I have seen such passengers before. Even when 1 passenger was talking loudly on the phone, or have their phone volume up, most passengers (including myself) would give a side eye too hahah. But I don't blame your travel companions because they most probably were so immersed in their conversation that they did not notice hehe.