1 month before launch of new bullet train line

1 month before launch of new bullet train line

This Feb. 5, 2015, photo shows a man sitting on an automatic reclining leather seat in the "Gran Class" luxury section of a bullet train, which will be used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to be launched on March 14, 2015. The new bullet train service, connecting Nagano, central Japan, and Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, is an extension of the existing route between Tokyo and Nagano. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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