(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

When Japan unveiled the Shinkansen in 1964, many believed it was a mistake. Costs had doubled, critics were loud, and the ...

In 1964, Japan shocked the world with the launch of the Shinkansen—a bullet train that defied postwar doubt and ...

Zipping cross-country in a super-high-speed train has become commonplace in many countries these days, but it was unheard of when Japan launched its bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka 50 years ago ...

Japan's iconic Shinkansen bullet trains turn 60 on October 1. High-speed Shinkansen trains began running between Tokyo and Osaka in 1964, heralding a new era for rail travel as Japan grew into an ...

The Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka opened in October 1964, since when it has carried a cumulative total of over 7 ...