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JR TRAINS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2021
JR East shows off autonomous bullet train to media
While the eventual goal is driverless trains, several drivers and other staff members were aboard the train during the test to respond to any emergencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021
Man arrested after starting fire on bullet train in southwestern Japan
A 69-year-old Fukuoka man was detained on the spot and no injuries were reported on the train bound for Kagoshima-Chuo Station.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2021
Joker train attacker targeted Tokyo hoping to boost kill count and get death penalty
Of the 17 injured people, a 72-year-old man remains in critical condition after allegedly being stabbed in the chest while the limited express train was still in motion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2021
All aboard the media hype for this Kamakura taco bar
Remember when a man on a bicycle photobombed a group of tetsu-ota (“train geeks”) attempting to take a picture of the Enoden? Turns out he owns a taco bar, and now business is booming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2021
Mitsubishi Electric admits to inspection lapses for train air conditioners
Inspection failures are believed to have started around 1985 or earlier, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2021
Shinkansen driver leaves cockpit for toilet as train travels at 150 kph
The driver, who was experiencing abdominal pain, handed over to a conductor who was not licensed to drive the train.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
May 3, 2021
Hokkaido Shinkansen struggling amid competition from airlines and ferries
With other operators offering discounts during the coronavirus pandemic, JR Hokkaido is being urged to improve its discount system, too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 5, 2021
Shops and restaurants at transport hubs struggle to survive as customers vanish
“Our customers used to be business travelers to Nagoya, but they aren't coming any more,” said the operator of an underground mall at the city's shinkansen station.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2021
Two men found guilty of bid-rigging for Tokyo-Osaka maglev
The court handed down an 18-month prison term, suspended for three years, to both men, along with a u00a5250 million fine each.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2021
Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services
Since the trains have to slow down on sections of the track that were recently repaired, some journeys will take about an hour longer than normal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2021
Most bullet train services in Tohoku to resume on Wednesday
The resumption will come 10 days after the magnitude-7.3 earthquake damaged electricity poles and bridges on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2021
JR East kicks off trial run of bullet train 'office cars'
Travelers on the services are allowed to use the special carriage to speak on the phone, which is discouraged on the rest of the train, and hold online meetings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2021
Tokyo area last trains to leave earlier from Wednesday
Final departure times on 11 JR East lines will be brought forward by between 8 and 32 minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2021
9,500 JR Central employees to take leave due to declining travel demand
The program, which is also aimed at preventing the virus from spreading among employees, will cover train drivers, conductors, mechanics and station staff, JR Central said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2021
Tokyo virus emergency prompts cuts in domestic flights and bullet trains
Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2021
Japan rail passengers down 68% to record low over new year break
The figures marked the lowest level since comparable data was made available in 1991, six Japan Railway companies said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 24, 2020
China and Japan race to dominate the future of high-speed rail
Japan and China are racing to build a new type of ultrafast, levitating train, seeking to demonstrate their mastery over a technology with big export potential.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 19, 2020
JR Central uses test ride to show off updated maglev shinkansen
The new magnetically levitated bullet train service will link Tokyo and Osaka at speeds of up to 500 kilometers per hour once completed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2020
Japan struggles to fill bullet trains running with empty seats
East Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. are forecasting their deepest losses since the country's rail network was privatized in 1987.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Shizuoka group eyes injunction to stop Japan maglev project
The legal action is just one of several being taken by residents who are worried the project will ruin a river vital to its well known tea and orange crops.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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