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NHK
3 days ago
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- NHK
Nagoya museum holds ceremony for retired 'Doctor Yellow' shinkansen train
Japanese railway fans have helped with preparations for the planned display of the iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train at a museum in Nagoya City, central Japan. The Doctor Yellow train is owned by Central Japan Railway Company, or JR Tokai. It had been used to inspect Shinkansen railway tracks until it was retired in January due to aging. The train was manually repainted at a factory to prepare to go on public display on June 14. A ceremony was held on Saturday at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya. Museum curator Okabe Hitoshi said that he is looking forward to creating new memories with the Doctor Yellow train. Thirty-eight railway fans chosen by lottery from around the country helped to move the train about 10 meters to its display location. The enthusiasts then enjoyed eating lunch boxes on board another Shinkansen train while they admired Doctor Yellow. One participant who came from Kanagawa Prefecture said the yellow train on display will be loved by many people who will be happy that it is fulfilling its second role.
South China Morning Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Japanese manga icons like Sailor Moon teach train etiquette to foreign tourists
A Japanese railway company has launched an etiquette campaign aimed at foreign tourists that taps into one of the nation's most globally recognisable cultural icons – manga characters – in response to increasing annoyance regarding the behaviour of some international visitors on trains. Advertisement In April, Central Japan Railway Company, in collaboration with publisher Kodansha, began displaying posters of characters from 17 popular manga series at stations along the Tokaido shinkansen line between Tokyo and Osaka. Each of the Manga Manners posters – featuring the stars of comic books including Sailor Moon, Fairy Tale, and Attack on Titan – is accompanied by a message asking foreign visitors to follow the rules for a safer and more enjoyable stay in Japan For example, the poster featuring Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon instructs women renting kimonos for sightseeing in Kyoto 'wear kimono and yukata [summer kimono] correctly by crossing the left side over the right'. A poster from the Manga Manners campaign featuring a character from the comic book 'Pretty Guardian Sailor'. Photo: Central Japan Railway Company While Cardcaptor Sakura declared, 'a bow at a 45-degree angle is customary to show gratitude', Blue Lock advised travellers, 'be mindful of others and keep conversations quiet on the train'. Advertisement 'We wanted to use manga characters that are popular overseas to make travelling in Japan more comfortable and enjoyable for customers from overseas,' railway spokesman Yusuke Sasaki said.
Japan Times
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
JR Central unveils Disney-themed shinkansen train in Tokaido line first
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Pref. – Central Japan Railway (JR Central) unveiled a specially painted shinkansen bullet train Monday with the theme of Fantasy Springs, a new area of the Tokyo DisneySea amusement park. The train, which features characters of popular Disney movies including "Frozen," will make up to two round trips a day between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations from Friday to mid-September. It is the first specially painted shinkansen train to operate since the Tokaido Shinkansen line opened in 1964, JR Central officials said. "We hope (passengers) will feel as if they're in a dream while traveling on the Shinkansen," JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa told a news conference in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
