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You may have seen powerful water jets hosing down bullet trains at certain parts of the track. This is crucial for safety in ...

The Shinkansen, or “bullet train,” is a Japanese icon. The first route was the Tōkaidō Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka, completed ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and named after the highway that ...

Japan has long been a favourite holiday destination for many Malaysians. No matter the season, there is always something to ...

It was a sad day when the Evangelion shinkansen made its last journey on the rails on May 13. But where one door closes, another one opens, and that’s exactly what happened this week, as West Japan ...

VISITORS to Japan are normally awed by the country’s high-speed trains (Shinkansen), more so when they have the opportunity of riding in one of them. The Shinkansen story is now 52 years old. It all ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Five minutes before its scheduled departure at 6.16am, the Hokuriku Shinkansen pulls into Tokyo Station — with ...

The machine boasts the E5’s iconic turquoise colour and it’s nearly as big as the cockpit of an actual E5 shinkansen. You’ll get to navigate the train along a short route between Oyama and Utsunomiya ...

Development of the next-generation Shinkansen is proceeding in earnest. East Japan Railway Company has begun developing trial railway cars that will travel at 360 kilometers per hour, the fastest in ...

Yes, the shinkansen is very, very fast. That’s why they call it the “bullet train,” after all. It’s not just the speed that makes the shinkansen a joy to be on, though, but also the relaxing ...