Japan’s high-speed rail network reveals one of its most unusual surprises with a bright pink Shinkansen dedicated to Hello Kitty, blending serious railway engineering with the country’s love of kawaii ...

Experience a tour of Japan’s bullet train, one of the fastest and most efficient rail systems in the world. Known as the ...

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High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...