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5.1 50 years on: a Comparison
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29 October, 2023
50 years on: a comparison (part 7)...Nagoya, Kansai and Fukuoka
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As shown in the previous article , Japanese National Railways had provided long-distance trains calling at every station, but the number of ...
30 September, 2023
50 years on: a comparison (part 6)...Tokyo the capital
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Introduction Commuter and suburban trains in the Greater Tokyo Area in 1973 might look quite different for some people, while those who rem...
26 August, 2023
50 years on: a comparison (part 5)...Tokyo to Hokkaido
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Hokkaido is the northernmost among four main islands in Japan. More than five million people live in the island, and its capital city Sappo...
22 July, 2023
50 years on: a comparison (part 4)...Towards the Northeast
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The article uploaded last month showed that Tokaido Shinkansen became faster and more frequent in the last 50 years. It is not hard to imag...
24 June, 2023
50 years on: a comparison (part 3)...Bullet Train
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Tokaido Shinkansen, the first high-speed rail in Japan opened in 1964. It was extended to Okayama in 1972 as San-yo Shinkansen opened, and ...
27 May, 2023
50 years on: a comparison (part 2)...Rural railways
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Many rural railways in Japan are on the verge of permanent closure as this blog explained last year. Many people insist that it is because ...
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