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Tokaido and Sanyo routes, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, to be affected.
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The two easiest ways to pay for train tickets, and a whole bunch of other stuff, make their long-awaited return.
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New policy seeks to remove additional financial burden in a country where not taking the train often isn’t an option.
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