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Shinkansen 0 Series
The 0 Series Shinkansen were the first train sets built to run on Japan's new high speed rail network, and are therefore still the image of the Shinkansen…
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Shinkansen 100 Series
The 100 Series Shinkansen were the second generation Shinkansen design, produced between 1984 and 1991 for the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen…
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Shinkansen 300 Series
The 300 Series Shinkansen high-speed trainsets for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed railways were introduced in 1992 on the Tokaido and Sanyo…
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Shinkansen 500 Series
The 500 Series Shinkansen are the fastest, most powerful and most expensive trainsets yet to run on Japan's Shinkansen high-speed rail network. They are…
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Shinkansen 700 Series
The 700 Series Shinkansen trainsets for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines were built between 1997 and 2004, entering service in 1999. The…
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Shinkansen History
Japan was the first country to build dedicated railway lines for high speed travel. Due to the largely mountainous nature of the country, the pre-existing…
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Shinkansen
Known in the West as the " Bullet Train ", the Shinkansen is a high speed inter city train. The first line, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, was opened in 1964.…
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Beppu
G uide to Beppu Japan including getting to Beppu attractions including onsen (hot springs) and Beppu hotels. Beppu (別府市; -shi) is a city located in Oita,…
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Matsuyama
G uide to Matsuyama Japan including getting to Matsuyama attractions including Dogo Onsen hot spring and Matsuyama hotels. Matsuyama (松山市; -shi) is the…
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Hiroshima Bombing
During World War II, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , Japan , were destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the United States military on August 6 and…
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Sendai
G uide to Sendai Japan including getting to Sendai city , Sendai attractions , Sendai history, Sendai pictures and Sendai hotels. Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is…
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Himeji
G uide to Himeji Japan including getting to Himeji, Himeji Castle and Himeji hotels. Himeji (姫路市; -shi) is a small city located in Hyogo Prefecture, at…