Ryu Takahashi

JR East GV-E400 series DEMU's JR East have been introducing a new design of Diesel Railcars to the rural Sea of Japan side Tōhoku lines which will replace the last of the venerable JNR Ki...

JR East E4 Series Shinkansen Farewell With JR East retiring from service the E4 Series Shinkansen sets this month, we farewell the last double-deck high speed trains in service in Japan with an extended selection...

3rd sector railways This month we take a look at 3rd sector companies and their rolling stock. All Photos: Anthony Robins 701 and 703, now more than thirty years old, are two of Kyoto Tango Railway’s distinctive...

Shunting JR Freight The month we take a look at a few JR Freight shunting operations. All Photos: Anthony Robins DE 10 1517 on its way from the Nippon Sharyo plant in Toyokawa in Aichi Prefecture with...

JNR Era DMU's This month we take a look at a selection of DMU's built for the Japan National Railways. All Photos: Anthony Robins KiHa 48 6502, a former JR Tōkai car, in retro livery heads a...

Otsu on-street running Keihan's Keishin Line links Kyōto with Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is unique with its lengthy sections of on-street running of full sized EMU's down the middle of the streets in Ōtsu. Stuart...

Meitetsu Iron Bridges at Jingū-mae This month we take a look at the Iron Bridges of the Meitetsu Railway near Jingū-mae in the greater Nagoya area, which were constructed between 1965 & 1971. All photos: Wilfried...

Monorails This month we take a look at a few monorail systems around Japan. All photos: Anthony Leith Tōkyō Monorail 10000 series set was seen approaching the then named Haneda Airport International Terminal Station on the 2nd...