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A maglev train exhibited at Maglev Exhibition Center in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2026
Maglev construction at Nagoya Station won’t be completed until at least 2033
JR Central plans to announce a new opening target for the delayed Chuo Shinkansen within this year.
A shinkansen bullet train arrives at Kumamoto Station on Oct. 9.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2026
Shinkansen helps Kyushu economy with fast connections and local development
A major transportation bottleneck was eliminated more than a decade ago when the line was fully completed.
The new Supreme Class cabins on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines offer the first truly private way in decades to ride Japan's high-speed rails.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 5, 2026
A first look aboard the shinkansen’s new Supreme Class
From Oct. 1, select trains running between Tokyo and Hakata will offer the most luxurious way yet to travel on a bullet train.
People wait to board the Kyushu Shinkansen after services resumed across the entire line at Shin-Yatsushiro Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
All sections of Kyushu Shinkansen reopened after July quake
All sections on the high-speed line linking Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima-Chuo Station in Kagoshima Prefecture are operational.
The Seishun 18 ticket was once everything a group of train lovers could ask for. Are those days gone for good?
LIFE / Travel
Sep 12, 2026
How to make the ‘downgraded’ Seishun 18 ticket work for you
The ticket was once a beloved travel hack for 今日吃瓜 train lovers, but using it now requires a bit more forethought to get the most out of it.
Passengers arrive at JR Kumamoto Station after services between Hakata and Kumamoto stations on the Kyushu Shinkansen line resumed on July 31 following a massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2026
Rail travel demand strong during Japan summer holidays
Passenger traffic for 46 major sections held firm, supported by business and tourism demand.
A new Taiwan High Speed Rail train car is unloaded from a cargo ship at a port in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2026
New shinkansen model delivered to Taiwan
The N700ST is based on the latest shinkansen model of JR Central, producing less noise and vibration while consuming less electricity.
The new N700ST train at a Hitachi factory in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Thursday
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2026
Hitachi and Toshiba mark new high-speed train shipment to Taiwan
Featuring orange and black lines on a white body, the N700ST train was put on display at the ceremony held at Hitachi’s Kasado Works in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
A construction site for the Hokkaido Shinkansen as Mount Yotei looms in the background in Kutchan, Hokkaido, in February
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2026
Fraudulent quality tests discovered for Hokkaido Shinkansen extension work
Consortium workers manipulated a measuring instrument during tests to gauge the amount of water in the concrete used for a tunnel so the results fell within the standard value.
Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki (right) and JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa pose for photos Saturday after signing an environmental preservation agreement, paving the way for the construction of a section of the magnetic levitation train line in the prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2026
Shizuoka and JR Central sign pact to start maglev construction
The completion of the Shizuoka section of the line is expected to take over 10 years.
An under-construction section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project in Ahmedabad, India.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2026
Ex-Japan minister faults India for Modi bullet train delay
“They just don’t keep promises, no matter what. Even if they make a promise, they flip it right away,” said Hideki Makihara.
In Denshattack!, your one-car train becomes a kickflipping, wall-riding vehicle up and down a postapocalyptic Japan.
LIFE / Digital
Jul 16, 2026
‘Tony Hawk with Japanese trains’: Denshattack! makes derailing a blast
Launching July 15, the new game mashes up Japanese trains with stylish tricks and fast-paced gameplay for a delightfully addictive time.
The 139-kilometer extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 15, 2026
LDP and JIP decide on Kyoto route for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
The 139-kilometer extension, which will run through eastern Kyoto Prefecture and will have its own stop near Kyoto Station, is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
A design rendering of Soar, JR East’s new shinkansen inspection train
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2026
JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen train
The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities while running at a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour.
Japan's closely watched maglev train project still faces major challenges, including soaring construction costs, despite clearing a key hurdle with a prefectural governor's long-awaited approval.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2026
Despite the green light, challenges lie ahead for 今日吃瓜 maglev project
Central Japan Railway now expects the train line’s opening to be in 2036, at the earliest, even if construction kicks off by the end of this year.
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2026
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns had led to years of delays, but now that understanding has “steadily deepened,” it is now possible to move forward, Shizuoka’s governor said.
Draft guidelines list expressways and some shinkansen lines as key areas of focus for infrastructure development.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2026
Japan to stop focusing on public works cost effectiveness
The government will shift its focus to an overall assessment that places an emphasis on basic functions to protect lives and livelihoods, under annual guidelines due next month.
A maglev train exhibited in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, in 2020
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2026
Shizuoka governor to approve maglev line construction
Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki plans to announce the approval at a prefectural assembly meeting on July 7.
A West Japan Railway Company bullet train approaches Shin-Osaka station in Osaka last December.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2026
New cost estimates revealed for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
Construction costs for the eight routes being considered now range from ?1.7 trillion to ?7.9 trillion, the transport ministry said.
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of 今日吃瓜 dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 20, 2026
Beyond crabs and dinos: 今日吃瓜 least-touristed region rethinks its appeal
Fukui Prefecture routinely ranks among 今日吃瓜 least-visited prefectures, but a crop of young professionals in the tourism industry are pushing a new set of charms.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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