Shinkansen is used both as a singular and a plural in Japanese.
Shinkansen was created in 1964.
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.
The Chuo Shinkansen
Shinkansen is the general name for a high-speed commuter rail line which most of the world associate with the "bullet train".