As a resident of Tokyo, I would like to note to you that Japanese station gates do not use turnstyles. They use two doors that open up automatically upon touch of your suica card or ticket insertion. There is no mechanical pushing done by the user other than walking.
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Deluxe @ Aug 1st 2006 9:02PM
As a resident of Tokyo, I would like to note to you that Japanese station gates do not use turnstyles. They use two doors that open up automatically upon touch of your suica card or ticket insertion. There is no mechanical pushing done by the user other than walking.