Not content with already running one of the world's fastest train networks, East Japan Railway Company is developing its next-generation bullet train. The ALFA-X is due to enter commercial service in ...

A Super Mario-themed train made its debut at Hakata Station in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, drawing excited fans. The special ...

Japan's eye-catching yellow Shinkansen, affectionately known as "Doctor Yellow," will be retired in coming years due to their age and condition. The diagnostic trains, which are based on the 700 ...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are expected to spark tremendous congestions on the already-crowded trains and other public transportation systems around Tokyo. Railway companies have begun ...

Contact Us Form Renewal NHK WORLD-JAPAN Enhances App Service: Earthquake and tsunami alerts expand to 11 languages, introducing meteorological emergency warning notifications UPDATE Notice of Changes ...

Ranger, we live in a time where women looking for a quick buck do yell out chikan and there has been at least one case where I guy was falsely accused killed himself. IF the guy is guilty, he should ...

The operator of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train says about 1,400 passengers were in trains that had come to a halt. West Japan Railway says four trains had been stranded for about 11 hours. The ...

In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we present a story of local train lines across Japan. Deep in the mountains, there is a tranquil station with only five trains stopping a day. Some stations ...

One summer morning, three men in the state of West Bengal in eastern India hugged their elderly mother goodbye and headed out to earn a living. Their jobs took them away for months at a time, but they ...