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Encounter with the Rare Train: EMU E257-5000 Series
Set OM-93 of the EMU JR East E257-5000 series, non-gangway sideI'm going to post a topic for old-school trainspotters today. The E257-5000 series is JR East’s vehicle for extra train services. It is...
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Aerial Tramway for Pilgrims
Tairyuji Ropeway in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku IslandShikoku is the fourth largest island of Japan. It's located about 800 kilometers west of Tokyo. The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a unique experience...
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The 55th Anniversary of Tora-san
"The 55th anniversary of Tora-san" train arrives at Shibamata station“Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's Tough Being a Man)” is a Japanese film series released from 1969 to 1995 starring Atsumi Kiyoshi. The main...
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Keisei Skyliner AE Series: Over 50 Million Passengers
EMU Keisei AE series, Skyliner, displays a gold-colored commemoration stickerIt’s a little bit old news, but the passengers of the 3rd generation Keisei Skyliner exceeded 50 million on June 9th last...
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Classic Diesel Railcar on the Ryugasaki Line
Unit KiHa 532 of the Diesel railcar Kantetsu KiHa 532 seriesI thought that I had already described all of the trains in the metropolitan area in this blog, but there are still some left. The...
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Serving a Double Purpose on the Chuo Line
EMU JR East E353 series passes through Tamagawa Bridge There is a proverb in Japanese that says "isseki nicho (kill two birds with one stone)". I’m not a native English speaker, so, I didn't know until...
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Plum Festival on the Keio Line
Displaying "Mogusaen Plum Festival" plate, trainset 8714 travels on the Keio lineWe had a cold winter this year. As temperatures have been low, the plum trees began blooming one to three weeks later...
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Preserved Locomotive in Tokorozawa City
Locomotive unit B15 of the Class Seibu B11 is preserved in Tokorozawa CityYou may remember when I introduced you to the Seibu-Yamaguchi line in 2014 and 2023. I'm going to supplement this topic...
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Petrol Transportation Trains in the Metropolitan Area
JR Freight's petrol transportation train travels on the JR East-Musashino line I sometimes come across petrol transportation trains in the metropolitan area. Being pulled by electric locomotives, they...
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The 140th Anniversary of Shinjuku Station
JR East E231-500 series displays the 140th anniversary plate of Shinjuku stationOn March 1st, JR East celebrated the 140th anniversary of Shinjuku station. In commemoration, several events are held by...
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Sayonara, "Hyotan View" Gondolas
Bizan Ropeway in Tokushima CityTokushima is the main city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island. The population now stands at 0.26 million. This city is famous for Awa-odori, the traditional...
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The 55th Anniversary of Tora-san, Part 2
"The 55th anniversary of Tora-san" train, Keisei 3030, travels on the Keikyu lineYou may remember when I introduced you to the 55th anniversary train of Tora-san before. It was trainset 3668 of the EMU...
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Visit to Kumamoto: Tram and Unkai
Unit 1097 of the electric car Kumamoto City Tram 1090 seriesKumamoto is the main city of Kumamoto Prefecture, about 900 kilometers west of Tokyo. It has been developed as the capital of Higo Province...
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Revival "Shopping Train" on the Sotetsu Line
Trainset 11002 of the EMU Sotetsu 11000 series, "Okaimono Densha"I realized I haven’t posted any topics about Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) recently. I can't think of anything right now, so, I searched my...
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Advent of Spring on the Odakyu-Enoshima Line
EMU Odakyu 60000 series (4-car-trainset) approaches Katase-Enoshima terminalThe sun is getting stronger in the metropolitan area. The maximum daytime temperature is nearly 20 degrees Celsius. Winter...
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The 2nd Generation Kenty Skyliner
Trainset AE4 of the EMU Keisei AE series, the 2nd generation Kenty SkylinerDo you remember when I introduced you to Kenty Skyliner last year? It was a special poster train on the Keisei line. A year...
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Visit to Kumamoto: Friendly Tram and Bird
Trainset 0803 of the electric car Kumamoto City Tram 0800 seriesSorry for jumping from one topic to another, but I’m going to follow up and post about my recent visit to Kumamoto today.When I visited...
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2025 Sakura Season on the Yokosuka Line
Set F29 of the EMU E235-1000 series (11-cars) travels on the Yokosuka lineOn March 24th, 2025, the Meteorological Agency of Japan declared that this year's sakura (cherry) blossoms had started blooming...
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Shooting the Cruise Train, "Shiki-shima"
JR East's cruise train, the E001 series "Shiki-shima", stands at Kozu station yardDo you remember when I introduced you to JR West’s sleeper train, “Sunrise Express” last year? That was the only...
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Shooting the Cruise Train, "Shiki-shima": Part 2
JR East's cruise train, the E001 series "Shiki-shima", approaches Odawara stationContinuing with what I covered last time, I'm going to show you “Shiki-shima”, the JR East E001 series, today.After...
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