I'm looking for partners for a writing project I've got going. It's a
book called "The Nine Line" and it is a compilation of works about the
#9 transportation line (bus, train, subway, streetcar, etc.) in each
of various cities. For example I'm working on the #9 bus line in the
city where I live (Jerusalem) and am using the route of the bus to
touch on various historic, geographic, cultural, and very human themes
that are represented along the route. It's actually quite a blast to
be doing this - our nine line goes through an amazing diversity of
neighborhoods and passes some really interesting landmarks along the
way.
Since you posted this to a group about Japan, you may be interested to know
that, while the Tokyo subways don't at first glance appear to have numbers,
they are actually allocated numbers before a name is decided on. Line 9 in
Tokyo is therefore now known as the Chiyoda Line. Now all you need is
someone to write about the delights of the Chiyoda Line. ;-)
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