Ceremony to mark 150th anniv. of Japan's 1st railway

Ceremony to mark 150th anniv. of Japan's 1st railway

A ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the launch of Japan's first railway is held at JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2022. Japan's first railway opened on Oct. 14, 1872, between Shimbashi and Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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