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Japan is very proud of its high-speed train system, the Shinkansen, or "bullet train," which is known and admired throughout the world. It transports large numbers of people to faraway destinations quickly and safely. How and when did this train system come into being? And what are the technologies that make it work? Let's find out.

The 500-series Shinkansen. (JR West)

• Keeping Train Travel Alive
• Train Technologies
• A Nationwide High-Speed Train Network
• New Improved Trains

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