Back And Forward - Taxi Tax
Back and Forward is a regular column that takes a slightly irreverent look at some of Japan’s biggest business stories.
One of the most significant rises that will target the pockets of the rich or lazy is in taxi charges. A hike of 7.2% will mean that Tokyo taxi rides will have a new base rate of ¥710. Unfortunately, we can still expect to see confused looking faces when asking to be taken to obscure landmarks such as Tokyo Tower. On the other hand, Japanese taxi drivers are still the most polite members of their profession in the world, rarely using curse words or telling racist jokes.
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