It was passed in the previous month to have dedicated passenger cars for women to avoid sexual harassment It was not until 2000 that increasing reports of sexual harassment on trains in tokyo, osaka, and nagoya lead the police department to recommend train companies to introduce preventive measures Who can ride, when they operate, and essential etiquette for respectful, confident train travel.
The chuo line, in tokyo, was the first to introduce the system for schoolgirls during rush hour After world war ii, more train cars reserved for women and children emerged, though this system was replaced in 1973 with priority seating for the elderly, people.
