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Three Japan Railways Group firms said Friday they plan to scale back cancellations of regular bullet train services ahead of a recovery in travel demand expected from the government’s lifting of the state of emergency in many areas of the country.Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) will fully resume regular…

Seiko, the Japanese giant of watchmaking at the affordable end of the spectrum, has been in business for 140 years, much of that spent in making iconic, functional pieces that remain popular and collectable like the 62MAS, its first diver released in 1965 that can—if you’re very lucky—be found for…

New rules requiring passengers to reserve space free of charge for their extra-large luggage on some shinkansen lines took effect Wednesday, in response to an increase in foreign tourists in recent years.The step introduced on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu shinkansen lines, which connect popular tourist destinations such as Tokyo,…

Get out your tape measure, because you might need a more expensive seat and special reservation, or cash to pay an extra charge. Speedy, clean, and high-tech, there’s a lot to like about traveling around Japan on the Shinkansen. As of today, though, Japan’s bullet trains are suddenly a lot…

If you still somehow inexplicably think that SUVs or crossovers are cool and minivans are not, it’s time to grow up, already. Toyota’s just-unveiled new Sienna minivan is a good, concrete reminder of why this is. The 2021 Toyota Sienna should, if the world were a more rational place, be…

Automotive Minute: Toyota redesigns Sienna as hybrid-only modern minivan, brings back VenzaRead More

Automotive Minute: Toyota redesigns Sienna as hybrid-only modern minivan, brings back VenzaRead More

Toyota just revealed the 2021 Toyota Sienna and 2021 Toyota Venza, both of which are hybrids. At a virtual press conference for the media, several Toyota designers went into greater detail about the new Sienna’s design. As it stands, minivans don’t sell that well compared to their crossover and SUV…

Toyota has pulled the wraps off the new 2021 Sienna, and if you thought minivans couldn’t be striking – and fuel efficient – then think again. All-new in its fourth-generation, the revamped van will only be offered as a hybrid, with Toyota estimating a whopping 33 mpg is possible. That’s…

Toyota has lifted the veils off the all-new 2021 Sienna minivan, the fourth-generation of the popular nameplate. Designed, engineered and assembled in the United States, the 2021 Toyota Sienna adopts a bolder design that’s inline with the brand’s latest models, comes with a standard hybrid powertrain and Toyota Safety Sense…