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The 500-series Shinkansen.
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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.
Photo: JR West
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