Japan Railway Journal
Mar 09, 2015 (en)
Documentary
[28] Min
-
First Air DateMar 09, 2015
-
ProductionNHK Global Media Services, NHK
-
Rotten tomato80%
-
Original titleJapan Railway Journal
-
ReleaseMar 09, 2015
-
en-
Overview
Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.
Currently available to stream, watch for free, rent, and buy in the United States. You can makes it easy to find out where you can legally watch your favorite movies & TV shows online.
Watch Channel
Casts
-
Self - Professor, Kogakuin University
Casts : 1 / Crews : 1
Season 1 ( 2015-03-09)
The Railway Revival: 4 Years After the Great Earthquake
Episode: 1
The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects
Episode: 2
Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!
Episode: 3
Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology
Episode: 4
Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology
Episode: 5
Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation
Episode: 6
The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives
Episode: 7
Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges
Episode: 8
Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo
Episode: 9
Season 2 ( 2016-01-15)
Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train
Episode: 1
Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia
Episode: 2
Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us
Episode: 3
Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow
Episode: 4
Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion
Episode: 5
Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality
Episode: 6
The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway
Episode: 7
New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability
Episode: 8
The Future of Rail Freight Transport
Episode: 9
Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan
Episode: 10
Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit
Episode: 11
Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation
Episode: 12
World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations
Episode: 13
Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes
Episode: 14
Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy
Episode: 15
Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival
Episode: 16
The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway
Episode: 17
Season 3 ( 2017-01-12)
Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy
Episode: 1
Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels
Episode: 2
Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated the Railway Hub
Episode: 3
The Long Winter of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow
Episode: 4
Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways
Episode: 5
Using Railways to Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy
Episode: 6
Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem for Tourists from Overseas
Episode: 7
All the Comfort You Require: Onboard Services on Japanese Trains
Episode: 8
The Unsung Hero of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains
Episode: 9
Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving the Ride Into the City
Episode: 10
Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan
Episode: 11
HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights
Episode: 12
Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train
Episode: 13
A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival
Episode: 14
Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage
Episode: 15
Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model
Episode: 16
Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems
Episode: 17
Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line
Episode: 18
Season 4 ( 2018-01-12)
Driving Forward With Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy
Episode: 1
Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On
Episode: 2
JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game
Episode: 3
Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride
Episode: 4
A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 2020
Episode: 5
The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa
Episode: 6
Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko
Episode: 7
Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji
Episode: 8
Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway
Episode: 9
The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train
Episode: 10
New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History
Episode: 11
Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years
Episode: 12
Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours
Episode: 13
Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town
Episode: 14
JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events
Episode: 15
Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community
Episode: 16
Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard
Episode: 17
Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region
Episode: 18
Season 5 ( 2019-01-18)
New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey
Episode: 1
JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey
Episode: 2
Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line
Episode: 3
Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line
Episode: 4
JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End
Episode: 5
Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track
Episode: 6
Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train
Episode: 7
Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets
Episode: 8
Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network
Episode: 9
Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track
Episode: 10
JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line
Episode: 11
Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue
Episode: 12
South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company
Episode: 13
Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway
Episode: 14
Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community
Episode: 15
JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line
Episode: 16
Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen
Episode: 17
New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway
Episode: 18
Reviewing the New Trains of 2019
Episode: 19
Season 6 ( 2020-01-17)
Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains
Episode: 1
Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone
Episode: 2
A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines
Episode: 3
Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort
Episode: 4
Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo
Episode: 5
Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways
Episode: 6
The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains
Episode: 7
Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East
Episode: 8
Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering From the Pandemic
Episode: 9
Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic
Episode: 10
JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul
Episode: 11
Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway With Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji
Episode: 12
JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic
Episode: 13
Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway
Episode: 14
Reviewing the New Trains of 2020
Episode: 15
Season 7 ( 2021-01-29)
Keeping Commuters Safe During the Pandemic
Episode: 1
Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam
Episode: 2
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2021
Episode: 3
Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence
Episode: 4
Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum
Episode: 5
Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains
Episode: 6
This Is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture
Episode: 7
Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV
Episode: 8
Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic
Episode: 9
Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity
Episode: 10
Season 8 ( 2022-01-20)
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021
Episode: 1
Ekiben: Making a Comeback
Episode: 2
Konan Railway: Combating the Snow
Episode: 3
Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network
Episode: 4
Trains Evolving by Design
Episode: 5
Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive
Episode: 6
Working on the Move by Rail
Episode: 7
Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways
Episode: 8
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022
Episode: 9
Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued Railway
Episode: 10
Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido
Episode: 11
JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists
Episode: 12
Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line
Episode: 13
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half a Century Since Its Inception
Episode: 14
JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years
Episode: 15
Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo Station
Episode: 16
Reviewing the New Trains of 2022
Episode: 17
Season 9 ( 2023-01-19)
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022
Episode: 1
Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region
Episode: 2
Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit
Episode: 3
The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead
Episode: 4
JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads
Episode: 5
Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track
Episode: 6
Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations
Episode: 7
Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture
Episode: 8
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023
Episode: 9
Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track
Episode: 10
Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster
Episode: 11
Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension
Episode: 12
Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use
Episode: 13
Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities
Episode: 14
Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive
Episode: 15
JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea
Episode: 16
Season 10 ( 2024-01-25)
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2023
Episode: 1
Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails
Episode: 2
Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains
Episode: 3
Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen
Episode: 4
New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8
Episode: 5
The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway
Episode: 6
Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism
Episode: 7
Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line
Episode: 8
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2024
Episode: 9
Railcars Dressed in Tradition
Episode: 10
Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway
Episode: 11
The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail
Episode: 12
The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: The Evolution of Maintenance Technologies
Episode: 13
