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Winter Scenery on the Gotemba Line
Set V9 of the EMU JR Central 313-3000 series travels on the Gotemba lineIt's still cold in Tokyo, but the sunlight is getting stronger. I can't keep fidgeting at home. My next destination was the JR...
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52 Seats of Happiness
Set 4009 of the EMU Seibu 4000 series, "52 Seats of Happiness"After posting "Final Chapter of the Seibu 4000 series", I remembered that another type of the 4000 series is operated on the Seibu lines....
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When the Season Changes on the Odakyu Line...
Odakyu's mascot train, "Mokoron", approaches Kurihira station on the Tama lineIt's still cold in Tokyo. In this season, the mountains block the cold, wet wind blowing from the northwest, which causes...
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Preserved Passenger Car in Nagareyama City
Passenger car, KiHa31, is preserved in Nagareyama Sports ParkJapan's population has entered into a decreasing phase, but Nagareyama City in Chiba Prefecture is known as a city with a rapidly growing...
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Toy Story on the Disney Resort Line
Set 103 of the EMU 100 series (Type-C), "Toy Story Liner"Toy Story is a 1995 American film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It's known as the first entirely...
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East i-D: Extra Rare Inspection DMU
JR East's inspection DMU, "East i-D", travels on the Musashino lineYou may remember that I posted JR East's inspection train for narrow gauge electrified tracks, namely East i-E (EMU E491 series), in...
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Tokyo Night Walk: Hibiya Moat
EMU JR East E657 series, limited express "Tokiwa", stands at Tokyo stationIt's getting warmer in Tokyo. The maximum daytime temperature is about 15 degrees Celsius. It has started to be a good season...
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The 115th Anniversary of the Yokohama Line
Set H001 of the EMU JR East E233-6000 series travels on the Yokohama lineThis is going back a bit, but JR East celebrated the 115th anniversary of the Yokohama line on September, 23rd in 2023. I'm...
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Not so much a Strawberry as an Orange
Set 109 of the EMU Tobu 100 series, "Ichigo Spacia"I'm not a native English speaker, so, writing English compositions is difficult even posting an English blog for many years. The structures of English...
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Small Topics on the Chuo Rapid LIne
Nursery school children observe the EMU JR East E233 seriesIt is said that there are 2 million rail-fans in Japan, according to sociological research. It's 1.6 percent of the total population. They are...
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Kenty Skyliner: The Prince of Keisei Escorts Passengers
Set AE4 of the EMU Keisei AE series, "Kenty Skyliner"Railway companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area are in competition to attract passengers. For that purpose, many companies have their own mascot...
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The 2nd Generation SDGs Train: Part 2
The 2nd generation SDGs train, set 3122 of the EMU Tokyu 3020 seriesThis is the sequel of the 2nd generation SDGs train on the Tokyu lines. In April, 2023, Tokyu Railways launched the 2nd generation...
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The 40th Anniversary of the New Shuttle
The New Shuttle track has 3 rigid wires for power supply and a guide rail (lower left)I recently visited the New Shuttle for the first time in two years. What's new with this AGT (Automated Guideway...
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Joetsu Shinkansen: New Shuttle’s Neighbor
The Joetsu Shinkansen train is seen from Hanuki station on the New Shuttle lineThis is the sequel of my last post. After enjoying the 40th anniversary memorial trains on the New Shuttle line, I shifted...
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A Small Topic on the Seibu Lines
The seat fabric of the EMU Seibu 20000 is temporarily repairedGenerally speaking, Japanese trains have comfortable seats. Fabrics for passenger seats are clean and strong; however, they are not...
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The Daiyuzan Line: Update
Set 5501 of the EMU Izu-Hakone 5000 series, "Tengu Train" (February, 2024)Spring is here in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The maximum daytime temperature is nearly 20 degrees Celsius. I visited the...
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EMU E8 Series: New Model for Yamagata Shinkansen
Set G2 of the EMU JR East E8 series travels on Yamagata ShinkansenOn March 16th, JR East changed their timetable for the first time in a year. What was new with Japan's largest railway?The big news was...
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Advent of Spring on the Green Line
A 6-car train, Set 10081 of the EMU Yokohama Municipal Subway 10000 seriesIt's the end of March already. Time really flies. I recently visited the Green line of Yokohama Municipal Subway for the first...
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Fukushima Kotsu: 2024 Update
Set 1103 of the EMU Fukushima Kotsu 1000 series travels on the Iizaka lineI visited Fukushima City for the first time in 9 years. What was new with the local railways in this northern city?Let me...
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Preserved Train on the Iizaka Line
Set 7101 of the EMU Fukushima Kotsu 7000 series is preserved at Soneda stationThis is the sequel of my last post. After enjoying the latest trains, the EMU 1000 series, on the Iizaka line of Fukushima...
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