Rodrigo3d ago

Tiene guasa que los japoneses le pongan un nombre en castellano a un tren nocturno antes de que aquí recuperemos alguno de los trenes nocturnos.

https://internationalpress.jp/2026/06/10/jr-east-bautiza-su-nuevo-tren-nocturno-con-nombre-en-espanol-luna-azul/
#train #jreast #tren

JR East bautiza su nuevo tren nocturno con nombre en español: «Luna Azul»

JR expresó su deseo de que tanto los viajeros en solitario como los grupos de amigos y familias disfruten del entusiasmo de esta travesía.

International Press - Noticias de Japón en español
The Japan Times4d ago
JR East said it will discontinue magnetic short-distance tickets sold at all stations on its conventional lines and replace them with QR code tickets in spring 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/09/jr-east-qr-code-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jreast #rail
JR East to shift from magnetic to QR code tickets in 2027

JR East said removing the nonrecyclable magnetic layer on the back of the conventional tickets will help reduce environmental impact.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJun 2
JR East once made its business moving people through Tokyo. Increasingly, it wants to shape what they do once they arrive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/jr-east-takanawa-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oimachitracks #takanawagatewaycity #redevelopment #jreast #realestate
JR East’s next stop? City building.

Faced with shrinking demand, the operator expands beyond transportation into land, commerce and large-scale redevelopment.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJun 2
Welcome to Takanawa Gateway City, Tokyo's newest megadevelopment that wants commuting to feel less like surviving a crowd and more like entering a luxury wellness retreat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/02/japan/urban-design-takanawa-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #greatershinagawaarea #takanawagatewaycity #tokyo #shinagawa #redevelopments #realestate #jreast
The rise of the managed city

Tokyo's newest megadevelopments aim to redesign urban life for an aging, increasingly diverse society

The Japan Times
Show threadcracrayolMay 25
D'ailleurs, graphiquement, la console du HR1100/HR1500 ressemble beaucoup à celle du #JREast Série 185. Par contre, je n'ai pas trouvé pour le DC8500.
The Japan TimesMay 13
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday for allegedly spraying a liquid that caused a strange odor on a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/train-odor-incident-boy-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jreast #rail #japanesepolice #kanagawa
Teenager arrested over train odor incident in Kanagawa

The suspect, who lives in Tokyo's Ota Ward, has admitted to the allegation, according to investigators.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 11
Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday reported a strange odor, and a woman was sent to the hospital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/train-strange-odor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #kawasaki #jreast
Odor reported on train near Tokyo, with one person sent to the hospital

Officers from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police department and firefighters rushed to Kawasaki Station on Sunday, with passengers saying they smelled a strange odor.

The Japan Times
News, culture, travel, & tours in Japan - Unseen Japan [Unofficial]May 1

Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can’t Miss

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/scenic-train-journeys-japan/

Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can't Miss - Unseen Japan

Sometimes, it really is more about the journey than the destination. Here are some romantic train rides in Japan that prove it.

Unseen Japan
The Japan TimesApr 27
Japan's transport ministry has launched a training program to help people with visual impairments use white canes to navigate railway station platforms safely, as part of efforts to prevent falls and other accidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/society/visually-impaired-platform-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #rail #visuallyimpaired #jreast #disability
Japan starts platform safety training for visually impaired

With more time needed to install platform screen doors, the transport ministry views the initiative as an urgent interim measure to prevent falls and other accidents.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 12
A pro-democracy postwar mural from 1951, "Freedom" is influenced by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, both of whom the artist Genichiro Inokuma had met. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/12/art/ueno-mural-freedom-tokyo-public-art/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #genichiroinokuma #uenostation #jreast #publicart
At Ueno Station, ‘Freedom’ restored

Genichiro Inokuma's 1951 pro-democracy mural speaks to a new generation as Ueno reclaims its identity as a cultural hub.

The Japan Times