Run on the banks in Tokyo!

Here we are at Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank in Ginza (did we get the whole name right?).

Why is there always a rush on the banks to get cash before New Years in Japan?

On the train?

In Tokyo, they get mad if you answer your mobile phone.  In Seoul they sell things, play boom boxes, beg for money, and even give out flyers.  Talk about a captive audience.