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I'm awashed with disappointment. It can't be true! I'm SITTING in the seat of the Moonlight Echigo Sleeper train that will take me to Shinjuku - Car 2 Seat

7D (window). When they say 指定席 (reserved seat), they really meant SEATS! I guess

It's even worst than an economy class airplane seat.

I was expecting sleeping berths. How stupid. What an idiot I am.

It's even worst than an economy class airplane seat. There's only so much you can push back the seat to sleep, as the guy in front is finding out. Wish he would stop trying to push it further. HEY! That's all it's going, unless you're trying to damage the bloody thing.

The train has started - there's nothing to see outside - too dark and window is covered with rain drops from the slight drizzle earlier. Weather forecast not very positive for the next few days. Trying not to be bothered by that - hoping to enjoy my trip.