Originally Posted by
jib71
Why do you think that?
I think Row 1 is at the "front" of the car on Westbound trains and at the back on Eastbound. See the seat map below for trains heading West. Of course configurations differ on different train types, but I think the orientation of the numbering is the same.
https://railway.jr-central.co.jp/tra...1_01/seat.html
thank you so much - you were absolutely correct