The shinkansen is also called bullet train.

Easy traveling in Japan, Mai 2 - 9/2015

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May 11th 2015
We were warned. Traveling Japan is not easy. No one speaks English and everything is signposted in Japanese characters. However, since prime minister Shinzo Abe told the nation last year it should take more care of their tourists, everything has changed. Suddenly everyone speaks English and under all Japanese texts an English translation pops up. Loud and clear. And once you notice that everyth ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more