Shinkansen bullet train marks 50 years of service

Shinkansen bullet train marks 50 years of service

TOKYO, Japan - A shinkansen bullet train departs JR Tokyo Station for Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2014, in a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services connecting Tokyo with Osaka.

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