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JR East has finally announced the dates of operation and ticket prices for its contemporary art Shinkansen set to begin running in late April.
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This pigeon got on the wrong train. What happens next is probably exactly would happen to any of us!
Chōshi Electric Railway gets an A for effort, even if they don’t quite nail the whole Christmas spirit thing…
Amidst talks that strengthened the ties between the two countries comes news that you will soon be able to ride a Shinkansen in India.
A Japanese train conductor’s final announcement aboard a train about to be transferred to Jakarta, Indonesia hit some passengers right in the feels.
What do you do when you want to draw a picture on your computer, but Paint just won’t cut it and you don’t have the money to invest in any software? You use Excel, of course!
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