The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線, lit. 'new main line'), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. It is operated by five [[Japan Railways]] Group companies. The popular English name [i]bullet train[/i] is a literal translation of the Japanese term [i]dangan ressha[/i] (弾丸列車), a nickname given to the project while it was initially discussed in the 1930s. The name stuck because of the original 0 Series Shinkansen's resemblance to a bullet and its high speed. (from Wikipedia)

Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen

h4. See also

* [[E3 Tsubasa]]
* [[E5 Hayabusa]]
* [[E6 Komachi]]
* [[H5 Hayabusa]]
* [[N700]]

* [[Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion]]
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