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The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線, lit. 'new main line'), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. It is operated by five [[Japan Railways]] Group companies. The popular English name [i]bullet train[/i] is a literal translation of the Japanese term [i]dangan ressha[/i] (弾丸列車), a nickname given to the project while it was initially discussed in the 1930s. The name stuck because of the original 0 Series Shinkansen's resemblance to a bullet and its high speed. (from Wikipedia) Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen h4. See also * [[Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion]] Updated by bot Sun, Sep 18 '22, 02:55 |