A shinkansen is a Japanese railroad system used to transport passengers at incredibly fast speeds. These are often called bullet trains in other countries.
Shinkansen is the general name for a high-speed commuter rail line which most of the world associate with the "bullet train".
Shinkansen was created in 1964.
Shinkansen is a Japanese word that means "new trunk line". Japanese engineers invented the extremely long and smooth rail for the new bullet train in the 1960s.
The first Shinkansen came out in 1964.
Jōetsu Shinkansen was created in 1982.
Tōkaidō Shinkansen was created in 1964.
Nagano Shinkansen was created in 1997.
Sanyō Shinkansen was created in 1972.
Shinkansen Relay was created in 1982.
Kyushu Shinkansen was created in 2004.
Tōhoku Shinkansen was created in 1982.
Shinkansen Recordings was created in 1996.