Here is part two of the semi-detailed write-up of my trip to Japan. You can check out part one from the Jan. 21 edition of ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

For me, the 7-Eleven experience in Tokyo summarizes the intelligence of urban planning and a culture of mutual respect.

Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central Japan, according to JR Central. The fire occurred in an area between Nagoya ...

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after ...

The tradition-steeped city, just a couple of hours from Tokyo on the bullet train, is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and increasingly crowded Buddhist temples. Locals have complained ...

Tokyo, Japan - December 28, 2024 A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Dec. 28, 2024, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — New Jersey Transit commuters reported some crowded trains Monday morning, as congestion pricing takes effect. “The train was super packed,” said Michelle Lee ...

Yukai Engineering, a Tokyo-based robotics startup, unveiled “Mirumi,” a mascot robot designed to interact with bystanders, at CES Unveiled (Jan. 5) and CES 2025 (Jan. 7-10). Mirumi spontaneously turns ...

Under its proposals, Siemens would overhaul signalling systems and electrify diesel-only lines, while guaranteeing the number of trains on revamped routes. Its lobbying effort includes asking ...