When it was recently revealed that an official and abject apology had been issued for a train in Japan having departed a station 20 seconds early, the international reaction was one of understandable ...

KYOTO--Offering passengers the joy of setting out on a scenic journey, the panoramic train Mai debuted on Dec. 1, operated by Eizan Electric Railway Co. The railway, which is celebrating its 100th ...

Fear is commonly held to be a cold sensation, which is how we ended up with English phrases like “bone-chilling” and “a chill ran down his spine.” Those idioms may not translate directly into Japanese ...

TOKYO -- Japanese travel company Willer will let passengers ride taxis, buses and trains for a monthly flat payment as soon as autumn 2020, Nikkei has learned, with tests to begin in coastal northern ...

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