Station renovations often involve massive disruptions. Japanese manage it with almost none. Heise Online took a look at the ...

Japan is so much better at transit than the United States. Not only do they have high-speed rail over there, but they have stations with the best stationmasters around: Cats. The country's Kishi ...

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A train derailed at Kintetsu Railway’s Kyoto Station at around 5:15 a.m. Monday. None of the 30 passengers aboard were ...

For railway fans in Japan, few station sights are as nostalgic as the patapata departure board. Affectionately named after ...

3D-printed architecture continues to go from strength to strength, with all kinds of projects now being created with the burgeoning technology, including a Walmart, housing, and even a data center.

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Between Japan's first overnight bullet train and the nation mourning the retirement of the beloved Hello Kitty Shinkansen, it's been quite the year for Japanese trains. And now there's another reason ...

If you happen to travel around rural Japan by rail, there’s a chance you’ll encounter a cat stationmaster. Japan has a few ...