The route for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya has been announced, and the country's first magnetically levitated train is moving toward the start of operations in 2027.
Junji Fujie, a former chief engineer on the project team at the Railway Technical Research Institute, is looking forward to seeing the maglev in operation. He had been involved in the project since the initial stages of development but resigned after an accident during one of the test runs.
"I feel like our dream is finally going to come true," said the 75-year-old resident of Hino, Tokyo.