Friday, April 6, 2018

Shinkansen, how I love thee!


Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a bullet train. 

I was really looking forward to going 260km/h in a Shinkansen bullet train and it did not disappoint. So smoooooooth and effortless. It is kitted out more like a plane than a train with seats in 3/2 formation and cabin staff selling food from a trolley. 

On the outside the front of the Shinkansen is a design icon, mimicking a swan’s head and beak. Elongated and elegant. Teams of pink outfitted lady cleaners clean the train before it leaves, which of course is on time to the second. Then they bow to it as it departs. 


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