The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may be two years away, but Japan is already flexing its transportation muscles. Central Japan Railway Co. has rolled out its new high-speed Shinkansen N700S – or ...

TOKYO – It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky." Zipping cross-country in a super-high speed train has become commonplace in many countries these ...

E5 series Shinkansen bullet trains are part of a new generation Japanese high speed train (also called Hayabusa) which was put into commercial operation in March 2011. The E5 series Shinkansen is a ...

Mumbai: In a significant move, Japan is set to send two bullet trains, the E3 and E5 Shinkansen models, to India. These trains will be used for inspection and testing purposes on the ...

There are two things that will never get old in Japan. Hello Kitty – Sanrio’s adorable mouthless character – and bullet trains. And now they’re coming together. Japan’s Shinkansen train operator, West ...

Sixty years ago, a sleek white bullet train sliced through the Japanese countryside, marking a new era in travel. It wasn’t just speed that set the Shinkansen apart – it was a symbol of Japan’s ...

Mount Fuji may be the most recognizable natural symbol of Japan, but if we’re throwing man-made ones into the mix, the shinkansen has to be pretty high on the list, right? The crown jewel of Japan’s ...