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Using the bullet train to carry freight has been mooted for years | Photo source Fikri Rasyid on Unsplash Innovation Mobility & Transport Japanese bullet trains to carry freight in response to COVID-19 Mobility & Transport Delivery company Sagawa Express is teaming up with Hokkaido Railway to use empty seats…

Already reeling from the chaos caused by the spread of the new coronavirus, sporting bodies in Japan are expecting further disruption from the state of emergency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared in parts of the country on Tuesday.Though most sports organizations say Abe's move, which comes in response to a…

Cracking price for a fun game on the eShop right now as part of the sale. Cheaper on the US shop if you wanted to go that ways.MetaScore of 80 metacritic.com/gam…er!DescriptionConduct TOGETHER! is an addictive game of explosive railway action that will challenge your inner conductor.Conduct everything yourself or hand…

The number of passengers on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo plummeted Saturday and Sunday to 30 percent of the total for the same weekend last year, East Japan Railway Co. said.The plunge came after Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and other governors in the region called on people to avoid nonessential…

A Mount Fuji disaster management council said Monday that pyroclastic flows could sever major roads in the instance of an eruption of Japan’s tallest mountain, underscoring the need to review existing evacuation plans that use the roads.In an interim report on a review of a Mount Fuji hazard map, the…

Earlier this week there was speculation in Japan about an “Olympic curse” having befallen the Tokyo 2020 Games. Even three months ago a visitor to the capital didn’t need to be superstitious to recognise the modicums of bad luck that had already beset the event.Athletes will have to wait until…

Bakeries of all sorts are popular across Japan, but often overlooked among the Parisian pastries is the humble art of British baking. In 2014, Stacey Ward, who felt she couldn’t get any proper British cakes in Japan, decided to take things into her own hands and opened Mornington Crescent bakery,…

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Apologies to my friend Albert. He sent me this to publish a couple of weeks ago and I just ran out of time given all the duty I have performed lately.  Hopefully, this post has not been overcome by events. Greetings, Fellow Travelers! BLUF: My global travels will continue in…

Takanawa Gateway Station opened its doors to the public on Saturday, becoming the latest addition to Tokyo’s Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines and marking a major milestone in a decadeslong project to transform a large part of the Shinagawa district into a global transportation and business hub.The new station, located…