The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer?

There are three stations in Japan where you can witness the kissing of two Shinkansen trains, Morioka along with Sendai and ...

Serendix, a construction firm that previously 3D-printed 538-square-foot homes for about $38,000, built a shelter for ...

West Japan Railway Company — or JR West — has just announced that it will build what it says will be the world’s first ...

The West Japan Railway Group has reportedly turned to 3D printing to speedily construct a train station shelter at Hatsushima ...

The country responsible for one of the world's most robust train networks has broken new ground on 3D-printed transit ...

OSAKA -- Over the last two years, Hironori Momose has watched the reshaping of Osaka's skyline from his office overlooking ...

The first thing you notice on arrival at the grand entrance of the Four Seasons in Osaka is silence. It may be located in the ...

All admission tickets for Expo 2025 are e-tickets, which means you can purchase them directly from your smartphone or ...

As Japan's population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer?