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In 1964, Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how ...

New designs for a series of Japanese bullet trains have been unveiled and could be on the tracks by the end of the decade. The new E10 Shinkansen model will replace the current E2 and E5 bullet trains ...

Embark on a guided tour of Japan by high-speed bullet train, featuring Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Osaka, with cultural experiences like sushi making, a tea ceremony, and a Geisha show. Highlights ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) and JR East, operator of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network, have announced a collaboration to ...

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 ...

On top of its lineage to The Bullet Train, Higuchi’s film will have extra special resonance for Japanese audiences, as well as anyone who has visited Japan, with the central importance the Shinkansen ...