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Originally Posted by jimex289
Bah I know we're going off topic but I feel a need to comment on all this haha.
So PASMO is basically the equivalent of a metrocard here in New York if I'm to understand right...maybe she doesn't take mass transit much though. There could be a plethora of reasons as to why she doesn't know what it is. Was PASMO something that was introduced just recently? I mean a big star like her probably does not travel alone or without guides to protect her from crowds of people. She probably has a personal car or plane she uses to get around no? Also, she might know what it is...just not what it's called. Dunno...just trying to come up with some ideas.
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I guess it would be similar to a metro card yes, except that it can also be used for buses and even taxi's I believe. It can also be used in vending machines. But yes, its obvious that Ayu isn't going to be doing much mass transit, but this is really such a basic thing that even I who don't live in Japan had a negative reaction to her not knowing. It was like a wow, 'is she really that far removed from reality?' type of feeling. As I mentioned, even the Kinki Kids had Pasmo cards on the show. (actually its kind of famously rumored that many Johnny's still take the train - usually incognito. That's just johnny-sans way of squeezing out even more profit I suppose.^_^) I doubt there are very many Japanese celebs that don't know and/or use Pasmo, just like I'm sure most, if not all, celebs that live in New York know what a metrocard is.