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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)