In a world where lunchtime can be as treacherous as a tightrope walk, Japanese universities have introduced a novel solution to the age-old dilemma of unwanted socializing: the “lonely seats.” Say goodbye to awkward small talk and hello to solitude, as students in Kyoto and Kobe embrace the dividers that keep lunchtime loneliness at bay.

 

Japanese Universities Install Anti-Socializing Cafeteria Tables