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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-10, the 10th car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The lead length is about 22 meters, which is the optimal aerodynamic shape mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-10, the 10th car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The lead length is about 22 meters, which is the optimal aerodynamic shape mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-1, the first car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The first car, E956-1, has a lead length of about 16 meters, which is the optimal shape aerodynamically, mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-1, the first car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The first car, E956-1, has a lead length of about 16 meters, which is the optimal shape aerodynamically, mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-10, the 10th car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The lead length is about 22 meters, which is the optimal aerodynamic shape mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-1, the first car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The first car, E956-1, has a lead length of about 16 meters, which is the optimal shape aerodynamically, mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-1, the first car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The first car, E956-1, has a lead length of about 16 meters, which is the optimal shape aerodynamically, mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-10, the 10th car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The lead length is about 22 meters, which is the optimal aerodynamic shape mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-1, the first car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The first car, E956-1, has a lead length of about 16 meters, which is the optimal shape aerodynamically, mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-1, the first car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The first car, E956-1, has a lead length of about 16 meters, which is the optimal shape aerodynamically, mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

Exterior view of E956-10, the 10th car of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train. The lead length is about 22 meters, which is the optimal aerodynamic shape mainly to prevent micro-pressure waves in the tunnel. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Appearance of the next-generation Shinkansen ALFA-X (model E956)

The logo of the next-generation ALFA-X bullet train, which represents digital images such as IoT and AI, as well as a sense of speed typical of bullet trains. (= May 9, 2019, JR East Japan Shinkansen Center, Miyagi Prefecture; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken May 9, 2019, at a railway yard in Rifu town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the driver's cab of ALFA-X, the recently completed testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

The recently completed ALFA-X testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train is shown to the media at a railway yard in Rif town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 9, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

The recently completed ALFA-X testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train is shown to the media at a railway yard in Rif town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 9, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

The recently completed ALFA-X testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train is shown to the media at a railway yard in Rif town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 9, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, arrives at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a test run by its operator East Japan Railway Co. JR East aims to begin commercial service of the new shinkansen by the spring of 2031 with a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km faster than the current models.

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Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, arrives at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a test run by its operator East Japan Railway Co. JR East aims to begin commercial service of the new shinkansen by the spring of 2031 with a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km faster than the current models.

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Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, is pictured after arriving at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a test run by its operator East Japan Railway Co. JR East aims to begin commercial service of the new shinkansen by the spring of 2031 with a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km faster than the current models.

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Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, pulls into JR Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokkaido, on Feb. 12, 2020. It will have test runs until the end of the month during wintry conditions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Test run of new bullet train testbed

ALFA-X, the testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train, arrives at JR Morioka Station in northeastern Japan during a test run conducted in the small hours of May 16, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km per hour faster than the current generation of shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Test run of new bullet train testbed

ALFA-X, the testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train, arrives at JR Morioka Station in northeastern Japan during a test run conducted in the small hours of May 16, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km per hour faster than the current generation of shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken May 9, 2019, at a railway yard in Rifu town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the driver's cab of ALFA-X, the recently completed testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo shows the 22-meter nose-shaped front of the prototype No. 10 car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen bullet train, shown to the media in Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2019. The ALFA-X is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo shows the 22-meter nose-shaped front of the prototype No. 10 car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen bullet train, shown to the media in Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2019. The ALFA-X is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo shows the 22-meter nose-shaped front of the prototype No. 10 car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen bullet train, shown to the media in Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2019. The ALFA-X is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen train

Photo shows the prototype of the front car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train ALFA-X, unveiled to the media in Kobe, western Japan, on Dec. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen train

Photo shows the prototype of the front car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train ALFA-X, unveiled to the media in Kobe, western Japan, on Dec. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen train

Photo shows the prototype of the front car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train ALFA-X, unveiled to the media in Kobe, western Japan, on Dec. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prototype of new shinkansen train

Photo shows the prototype of the front car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train ALFA-X, unveiled to the media in Kobe, western Japan, on Dec. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo