Thursday, 2 October 2014

World's first bullet train, made in Japan, turns 50

In this October 1, 1964 photo, a ceremony is held to mark the launch of Japan's Shinkansen, a high speed train, between Tokyo and Osaka, at Tokyo Station in Tokyo. Zipping cross-country in a super-high speed train has become common place these days, but it was unheard of when Japan launched its bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka 50 years ago.

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