Whether you’re a train fan, an all-around travel buff, or a Japanophile in general, it’s always cool to catch a glimpse of the shinkansen. At the station to pick up/drop off passengers or zooming ...

We try to snap pictures as the shinkansen — bullet train — speeds by. After largely failing, we stash our gear and get back in the queue lines marked on the platform for Car 11.

Japan has unveiled a new ' earthquake resistant', 200mph (320kph) bullet train – that's designed by a British firm. Studio Tangerine, which is headquartered in London, has become the first non ...