Train crew waiting for our Bullet train

Osaka to Tokyo via Fuji National Park

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March 22nd 2007
Left Osaka on the Shinkansen bullet train Very impressive Runs frequently from southern Japan to Tokyo Makes British Rail look even worse than I thought The train crew are impeccably dressed and very polite. Every time they leave a car as they move on to the next one with the trolley the hostess turns and bows to the passengers We have had lots of offers of help from the locals just coming up ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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