One of the gifts from U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858)--who visited Japan in the so-called Black Ships in ...

The "Wonderful Dreams Shinkansen," themed after Tokyo DisneySea's "Fantasy Springs" area that opened in June, marks the first special wrapping of trains running on the line in its 60-year history, ...

Tokyo Xtreme Racer will make its Steam early access debut later this month, on 23rd January. It will be released simultaneously worldwide at midnight PST. That's 8am in the UK. Image credit ...

The logo of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- The Yamagata Shinkansen Line's Tsubasa bullet train, traveling from Yamagata Station to Tokyo Station ...

India and Japan are finalizing designs for bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, modifying Shinkansen trains for Indian conditions. These modifications include enhanced luggage capacity ...

TOKYO — The ... in six years — and the Japan coast guard’s National Strike Team. The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Strike Force, a specialized unit that trains others for disaster response ...

Tokyo — Eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Friday, with a 22-year-old student arrested at the scene, Japanese media said. All those hurt were conscious ...

But as locals and Japanese residents increasingly rub elbows on trains, that also means more chances for tourist behavior to rub locals the wrong way. As part of its annual study on train/station ...

Hana Akari, a new stylish sightseeing train operated by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), will start its runs on Oct. 5, the company has announced. The excursion service will operate in a ...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is only out in early access, but it’s already making waves throughout the gaming world. As of January 14, Omega Force’s upcoming reboot has become the top-selling game on ...

Genki announced Tokyo Xtreme Racer will launch on January 23 worldwide for PC in Steam Early Access. The game is expected to stay in Steam Early Access for roughly four months. During the Steam Early ...