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Showing posts with label 1. Trains in General. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1. Trains in General. Show all posts
14 June, 2025

Tokyo station, where two prime ministers were assassinated

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Tokyo station is arguably the most famous railway hub in Japan, and is effectively the central station of the capital. The iconic red brick...
07 June, 2025

The Red List of Trains in Japan (Jun-2025 update)

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The Red List of Trains in Japan is now up to date! No new article this time, but many existing articles have got the latest figures. Impor...
28 December, 2024

Looking back this year 2024

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As there are only three days to say goodbye to the year 2024, I would like to look back this year with my four favourite photos I took, as I...
12 May, 2024

A long ticket that ticket barriers cannot accept

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This is a ticket I recently purchased at a JR station. It is a simple standard single fare ticket from Kozukue to Okayama, but looks dispro...
23 December, 2023

Looking back this year (2023)

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Christmas has not even arrived yet, and there is still more than a week before the year 2023 ends. Nevertheless, I would like to look back t...
02 December, 2023

The Red List of Trains in Japan (Dec-2023 update)

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The Red List of Trains in Japan has been updated with four new articles, namely: JR West KiHa 126 series JR Kyushu KiHa 200 series 800...
14 October, 2023

The Red List of Trains in Japan (Oct-2023 update)

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The Red List of Trains in Japan has been updated with six new articles, namely: JNR 50 series JR West 207 series JR West 321 series J...
13 May, 2023

Fare Rises and Fare Reductions

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On Wednesday 10 May, Keikyu published a detailed document about fare rises that take effect on 1 October . The company announced last month...
25 March, 2023

The Red List of Trains in Japan (Mar-2023 update)

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The Red List of Trains in Japan has been updated with 8 new articles. More importantly, many existing articles have the latest information ...
31 December, 2022

Looking back this year (2022)

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Today is the New Year's Eve, the last day of this year. It might be the best day to look back this year with several train photos I took...
10 December, 2022

Ticket machines rejecting 500 yen coins

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Right: the new 500 yen coin. Last year, the Japan Mint issued a new 500 yen coin. This is the third 500 yen coin in the Japanese history. T...
14 October, 2022

The Railway in Japan: the 150th Anniversary

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On 14th October 1872, the very first railway in Japan opened between Shimbashi and Yokohama, which are now called Shiodome and Sakuragicho, ...