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Japanese train platform door tech promotes safety, illusions of being in a...
Japan’s “suicide problem” is much talked about, both within the country’s borders and without, with a shocking number of people each year choosing to end their lives by jumping in front of a train....
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Foul-mouthed video shows Japan’s legendary politeness shattered by train’s...
Among Japan’s numerous fanboy subcultures, train nuts are generally considered to be the most mild mannered of the bunch. They don’t have the lascivious motivations of certain obsessive idol singer...
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Train station gives convention arrivals what they came to see: tons of anime...
There’s a three-day weekend coming up in Japan, which ordinarily is enough to put people in a good mood. Animation fans, though, have something extra-special to look forward to, as the Anime Japan...
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Train decorated with images from anime about delusions inspires some deranged...
Even though everyone daydreams from time to time, in general it’s considered something that kids indulge in more than grown-ups. Many would say that learning to focus on the here and now, and not get...
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Anime fan’s antics show the international shelf life of otaku perviness is...
While in the last month we’ve seen an especially intense burst of promotional tie-ups between public transportation and anime, these kinds of collaborations actually go back a few years. In 2011, for...
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Man learns lesson the hard way, wakes up on train tracks with severed leg
We’ve all woken up with a bad hangover and little to no memory of the night before. A few drinks with friends is a great way to unwind after work, and if a little of something is good, then a lot of...
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Japanese Twitter user ruins Thomas the Tank Engine for everyone with...
Well, that’s a much-loved part of my childhood ruined forever… I have fond memories of rushing home as quickly possible every Monday afternoon circa 1986, pulling my mother along behind me after she...
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Japanese railway sets up literal love seats with special seating for couples
In plenty of situations, Japan’s reliance on public transportation is a life-saver. Need some extra time to study for that test in first period? Pull out your notebook and review on the train to...
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Nankai Railways and Gundam combine their love of mobility to create the...
In a way, it’s slightly ironic that Gundam, Japan’s most venerated giant robot, is honored with a huge statue that stands in the Odaiba district of Tokyo. The original series in the franchise was...
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Better know a train nerd: 36 different classifications for Japan’s “densha...
You may already be aware that there is a subculture of train fanatics in Japan known as densha otaku, or train nerds. But did you know that there are loads of sub-subcultures within the densha otakus?...
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Race against the clock: Shinkansen staff have just 7 minutes to get bullet...
Japan’s shinkansen, or bullet train in the West, was the world’s first high-speed train running at 200km per hour, and today the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the world’s most used high-speed rail line....
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It may look like a tool shed, but one of Japan’s fastest trains passes...
Two phrases sum up a distinct dichotomy of life in Japan. The first is gambaru, to do one’s best, and it lies at the root of so many of the country’s academic, economic, and scientific achievements....
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Grumpy tweet receives backlash, Netizens discuss morality of sitting on floor
You never know what’s going to cause a mini Twitter storm in this day and age. One grumpy commuter caused fellow netizens to take sides on an issue that is surely one of the great debates of the...
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West Japan’s new sleeper train looks more luxurious than most hotels
While the typical itinerary for visitors to Japan is Tokyo, Kyoto, and then home, western Japan has a lot to offer. As a matter of fact, as I type this, I’m just about to leave for a few days of...
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Tsushi no Miya Station: The Japanese train station open only two days a year
Without a doubt, one of the things Japan is best known for is trains. And it’s not just marketing hype either–public transportation is apparently good enough to accommodate the decreasing number of...
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$2.34!? Cheapest bullet-train ride in Japan lasts 3 minutes, but memories are...
Ask anyone in Japan if they love the shinkansen, and they’ll probably say yes. Commonly known as the bullet train, it’s convenient, handsomely designed, and the train’s aerodynamic nose is...
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JR unveils amazing luxury train that we’d like to live in like high-class hobos
Last spring, Japan Railways, operator of Japan’s fabled bullet trains, unveiled its design for a new Shinkansen that will whisk travelers to northeastern Japan as they relax at the onboard foot baths....
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Nine countries, tons of food, one mode of transportation – From Beijing to...
This spring, our Japanese-language correspondent Kuzo travelled to Thailand, where, among other things, he treated himself to the largest hamburger we’ve ever seen. All that beefy goodness must have...
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Amazing time-lapse video turns Tokyo into a floating, endless metropolis
Two features of Tokyo make an immediate impression on visitors. First is the sheer size of the teeming metropolis, as it seems to envelop you from all sides. Second is the otherworldly atmosphere...
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Japan’s real and anime world technological icons combine with this Shinkansen...
You could argue that the Shinkansen is the greatest engineering marvel Japan has ever put together. Amazingly fast, the bullet train is also bulletproof in its reliability and punctuality, with almost...
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