Shinkansen

Summary

Shinkansen is a high-speed rail^[1]. Shinkansen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Shinkansen is in the country of Japan^[3].
• Shinkansen's instance of is recorded as high-speed rail^[4].
• Shinkansen's instance of is recorded as train and rail category^[5].
• Shinkansen's instance of is recorded as trademark^[6].
• Shinkansen's instance of is recorded as railway network^[7].
• Shinkansen's main regulatory text is recorded as Nationwide Shinkansen Railways Construction and Improvement Act^[8].
• Shinkansen is operated by East Japan Railway Company^[9].
• Shinkansen is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company^[10].
• Shinkansen is operated by Central Japan Railway Company^[11].
• Shinkansen is operated by West Japan Railway Company^[12].
• Shinkansen is operated by Kyushu Railway Company^[13].
• Shinkansen is a type of electric multiple unit^[14].
• Shinkansen is a type of high-speed train^[15].
• Shinkansen is a type of passenger train service^[16].
• Shinkansen is a type of high-speed rail in Asia^[17].
• Shinkansen's Commons category is recorded as Shinkansen^[18].
• Shinkansen is the opposite of zairaisen^[19].
• Shinkansen's Unicode character is recorded as 🚅^[20].
• Shinkansen comprises Tōkaidō Shinkansen^[21].
• Shinkansen comprises San'yō Shinkansen^[22].
• Shinkansen comprises Tōhoku Shinkansen^[23].
• Shinkansen comprises Jōetsu Shinkansen^[24].
• Shinkansen comprises Hokuriku Shinkansen^[25].
• Shinkansen comprises Kyushu Shinkansen^[26].
• Shinkansen comprises Hokkaido Shinkansen^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include high-speed rail^[4], train and rail category^[5], trademark^[6], and railway network^[7]. Recorded subclass of include electric multiple unit^[14], high-speed train^[15], passenger train service^[16], and high-speed rail in Asia^[17]. Shinkansen is the opposite of zairaisen^[19].

Origins

October 1, 1964 marks the founding of Shinkansen^[28].

Use and Application

Components include Tōkaidō Shinkansen^[21], a high-speed railway line^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1964^[31]; San'yō Shinkansen^[22], a high-speed railway line^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1972^[34]; Tōhoku Shinkansen^[23], a high-speed railway line^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1982^[37]; Jōetsu Shinkansen^[24], a high-speed railway line^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1982^[40]; Hokuriku Shinkansen^[25], a high-speed railway line^[41], in Japan^[42]; and Kyushu Shinkansen^[26], a high-speed railway line^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 2004^[45].

Why It Matters

Shinkansen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Shinkansen is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]