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A rendering of a Supreme Class premium private compartment to be offered on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen train cars from October
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2026
Private compartments coming in October to Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen trains
The compartments in the Supreme Class will feature reclining seats and lockable doors, and tickets for them can only be purchased online.
People wait to board a Tokaido Shinkansen train at Tokyo Station on Aug. 10.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2024
Bon holiday train passengers up 7% despite quake and typhoon worries
The possibility of a megaquake and news that a powerful typhoon was approaching Japan did not dissuade people from traveling for the holidays.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 13, 2022
Coal, lumber and food under threat from potential U.S. rail strike
Freight railroads and labor unions worked through the weekend to try to avoid a strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion a day.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 22, 2022
In Japan¡¯s ¡®random travel¡¯ trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination
In addition to the thrill of leaving plans up to chance, railways and airlines are providing the incentive of affordability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2022
Forget about Brad Pitt in his latest movie; the bullet train is the real star
A new movie finally gives top billing to Japan¡¯s most famous train. But it comes during troubled times for the fabled Shinkansen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2021
All aboard the media hype for this Kamakura taco bar
Remember when a man on a bicycle photobombed a group of tetsu-ota (¡°train geeks¡±) attempting to take a picture of the Enoden? Turns out he owns a taco bar, and now business is booming.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2019
JR West to bar public from viewing train cars recovered from deadly 2005 Amagasaki crash
West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) said it plans to preserve all seven cars involved in a train derailment in Hyogo Prefecture that killed 106 people in 2005 at an employee training center in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, without opening them to the public.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 2, 2019
Late to the rail party
¡®Was there something wrong with the trains this morning?¡¯
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 6, 2019
Commuting crush
¡®It¡¯s not usually this crowded when I catch the train later in the morning.¡¯
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2019
Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life¡¯s dream, down to the exact second
Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2019
Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train collision
A train collision disrupted services in Hong Kong on Monday, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub, authorities said.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2019
Tokyo Metro¡¯s Marunouchi Line puts new, more energy-efficient trains into operation
The first of Tokyo Metro Co.¡¯s new 2000 series trains went into service on the Marunouchi Line on Saturday, with cars that include designated areas for wheelchairs and strollers.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 12, 2019
Back-to-work blues
¡®The trains are guaranteed to be running late on the first Tuesday back at work after the new year break.¡¯
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2019
Japan¡¯s government plans to test systems that detect dangerous objects on train passengers
Looking to improve security on public transportation, the government plans to conduct tests at a rail station by the end of March on an electronic system designed to detect dangerous objects on train passengers, a transport ministry official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 5, 2019
Survey on commuting gripes in Japan spurs wider societal complaints
Nothing unites Tokyoites together quite like complaining about daily commuting by train. And it¡¯s a worthy gripe ¡ª?morning and evening rides practically dispose of the idea of personal space altogether. Being packed tightly with other people also exposes us to all sorts of oddball and annoying behavior,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
By design, for manners or security, backpacks increasingly being worn on the front in Japan
Backpacks, as the word suggests, are designed to be carried on people¡¯s backs. But there are a growing number of people in Japan who hold these bags in front, especially on trains and buses.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2018
Despite pushback and online petition, JR East unwilling to rename new Takanawa Gateway station
A growing number of people say they dislike the name of a new station in Tokyo, set to be called Takanawa Gateway, and are calling for the station¡¯s name to be changed after its recent announcement by railway operator East Japan Railway Co.
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
Tokyo Metro says new station will be called Toranomon Hills, as trend of mixing Japanese and English draws satirical pushback
Following a recent naming trend that mixes Japanese and English words, Tokyo Metro Co. has announced that a new station set to open ahead of the 2020 Games will be called Toranomon Hills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
Nearly 70% of women in Tokyo back single-sex train cars, survey finds
Women in Tokyo strongly favor having single-sex train cars on public transport, according to a poll of five of the world¡¯s biggest commuter cities released Thursday, despite such policies facing growing criticism.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Nov 4, 2018
An empty space on a Japanese train, a full mailbox of diverse views on the ¡®gaijin seat¡¯
Baye McNeil¡¯s recent Black Eye column on the ¡®gaijin seat¡¯ garnered a great deal of attention. Here are some readers¡¯ responses.
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area
Seismic intensity information about Tuesday evenning's earthquake
Tokyo launches scholarship program for students bound for top global universities
Students at the campus of Harvard University. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday announced a scholarship for top-level students who are looking to pursue higher education abroad.
Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training
Activists put stickers on an image of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin during a rally calling for a boycott of the Starbucks coffee chain in Seoul on May 27.
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
At least five people, including a child in serious condition, fell ill after eating ¡°high rollers¡± deli wraps sold a Costco store in Nagoya, according to media reports.
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka&#039;s influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
Why more bears are entering urban areas
Hikers walk past a bear warning sign in the Okutama area in western Tokyo on Sunday as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.
In Tokyo¡¯s Mitaka, a search for traces of Osamu Dazai
Cafe Phosphorescence, owned by Osamu Dazai fan Miyuki Daba, is located about 15 minutes away from where the novelist used to live.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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