You have to watch the video (in Japanese, of course) of the jet flashing by the terminal on the taxiway! It is just a matter of plain dumb luck that one of these taxiway incidents does not result in a major disaster. Just envision a wide-body taxiing in the opposite direction, bright landing lights courteously extinguished due to the oncoming landing traffic. Maybe it is time to do away with the courtesy of dousing the landing/taxi lighting???
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/2007/01/0...106000083.html