The Tight-Lipped Drivers Steering Tokyo’s Taxis

The Tight-Lipped Drivers Steering Tokyo’s Taxis

Each night in Tokyo, several thousand men and women suit up, donning ties, white gloves, and even surgical masks to quietly ferry passengers around the city. They drive pristinely kept Toyotas and Nissans, the seats often covered in flowery lace and the doors rigged to open and close automatically, minimizing interactions with customers. They don’t …