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Japan Railway Journal

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From 2015 to present

★ 4.0 · TMDB

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Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.

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Season 1

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Season 19 episodes

S01E01The Railway Revival: 4 Years After the Great Earthquake2015-03-09✓
S01E02The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects2015-04-10✓
S01E03Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!2015-05-15✓
S01E04Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology2015-06-12
S01E05Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology2015-07-11
S01E06Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation2015-08-14
S01E07The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives2015-10-09
S01E08Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges2015-11-13
S01E09Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo2015-12-04

Season 217 episodes

S02E01Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train2016-01-15
S02E02Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia2016-02-11
S02E03Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us2016-03-11
S02E04Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow2016-04-07
S02E05Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion2016-04-15
S02E06Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality2016-05-13
S02E07The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway2016-05-19
S02E08New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability

Season 318 episodes

S03E01Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy2017-01-12
S03E02Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels2017-01-19
S03E03Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated the Railway Hub2017-02-17
S03E04The Long Winter of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow2017-03-10
S03E05Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways2017-04-07
S03E06Using Railways to Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy2017-04-14
S03E07Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem for Tourists from Overseas2017-05-12

Season 418 episodes

S04E01Driving Forward With Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy2018-01-12
S04E02Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On2018-01-19
S04E03JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game2018-02-15
S04E04Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride2018-03-02
S04E05A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 20202018-04-06
S04E06The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa2018-04-20
S04E07Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko2018-05-24
S04E08

Season 519 episodes

S05E01New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey2019-01-18
S05E02JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey2019-02-08
S05E03Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line2019-02-15
S05E04Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line2019-03-29
S05E05JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End2019-04-12
S05E06Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track2019-04-26
S05E07Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train2019-05-23
S05E08

Season 615 episodes

S06E01Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains2020-01-17
S06E02Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone2020-02-13
S06E03A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines2020-03-26
S06E04Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort2020-04-16
S06E05Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo2020-04-30
S06E06Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways2020-06-04
S06E07The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains2020-07-09
S06E08

Season 710 episodes

S07E01Keeping Commuters Safe During the Pandemic2021-01-29
S07E02Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam2021-04-30
S07E03Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20212021-07-08
S07E04Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence2021-07-15
S07E05Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum2021-07-29
S07E06Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains2021-09-16
S07E07This Is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture2021-10-14
S07E08Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV

Season 817 episodes

S08E01Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 20212022-01-20
S08E02Ekiben: Making a Comeback2022-02-24
S08E03Konan Railway: Combating the Snow2022-03-03
S08E04Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network2022-03-10
S08E05Trains Evolving by Design2022-04-28
S08E06Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive2022-05-26
S08E07Working on the Move by Rail2022-06-09
S08E08Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways

Season 916 episodes

S09E01Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 20222023-01-19
S09E02Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region2023-02-09
S09E03Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit2023-03-23
S09E04The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead2023-04-13
S09E05JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads2023-05-18
S09E06Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track2023-06-08
S09E07Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations2023-06-22
S09E08Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture

Season 1016 episodes

S10E01Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 20232024-01-25
S10E02Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails2024-02-29
S10E03Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains2024-03-28
S10E04Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen2024-04-25
S10E05New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E82024-05-16
S10E06The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway2024-05-30
S10E07Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism2024-06-13
S10E08Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line

Season 1115 episodes

S11E01Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 20242025-01-23
S11E02Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow2025-02-13
S11E03The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables2025-03-20
S11E04Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up2025-04-24
S11E05On Track for a Carbon-Free Future2025-05-22
S11E06Revitalizing Niigata's Third-Sector Railways2025-06-26
S11E07110 Years of Nagasaki's Beloved Streetcars2025-07-17
S11E08Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2025

Season 129 episodes

S12E01The Return of Japan's Night Trains2026-01-15
S12E02Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 20252026-01-29
S12E03Battling the Snow: Japan's Northern Railways2026-03-05
S12E04Railway Technical Research Institute: Leading the Way2026-03-26
S12E05Hojo Railway: From Preservation to Revitalization2026-04-30
S12E062026 Train Awards: Blue Ribbon and Laurel Prize2026-06-25
S12E07Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20262026-07-02
S12E08On Track for the Next Decade: Nishikigawa Railway

2016-06-10

S02E09The Future of Rail Freight Transport2016-06-17

S02E10Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan2016-07-15

S02E11Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit2016-07-22

S02E12Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation2016-08-05

S02E13World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations2016-09-16

S02E14Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes2016-10-07

S02E15Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy2016-10-14

S02E16Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival2016-11-11

S02E17The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway2016-12-09

S03E08

All the Comfort You Require: Onboard Services on Japanese Trains

2017-05-19

S03E09The Unsung Hero of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains2017-06-16

S03E10Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving the Ride Into the City2017-07-14

S03E11Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan2017-07-21

S03E12HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights2017-08-11

S03E13Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train2017-09-08

S03E14A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival2017-09-15

S03E15Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage2017-10-06

S03E16Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model2017-10-20

S03E17Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems2017-11-17

S03E18Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line2017-12-15

Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji

2018-06-08

S04E09Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway2018-07-12

S04E10The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train2018-07-19

S04E11New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History2018-07-27

S04E12Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years2018-09-21

S04E13Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours2018-09-28

S04E14Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town2018-10-19

S04E15JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events2018-10-26

S04E16Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community2018-11-09

S04E17Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard2018-11-23

S04E18Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region2018-12-21

Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets

2019-05-30

S05E09Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network2019-06-27

S05E10Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track2019-07-11

S05E11JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line2019-07-25

S05E12Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue2019-09-12

S05E13South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company2019-09-26

S05E14Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway2019-10-10

S05E15Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community2019-10-24

S05E16JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line2019-11-07

S05E17Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen2019-11-21

S05E18New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway2019-12-12

S05E19Reviewing the New Trains of 20192019-12-26

Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East

2020-07-30

S06E09Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering From the Pandemic2020-08-07

S06E10Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic2020-09-18

S06E11JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul2020-10-16

S06E12Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway With Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji2020-10-30

S06E13JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic2020-11-27

S06E14Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway2020-12-17

S06E15Reviewing the New Trains of 20202020-12-25

2021-11-11

S07E09Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic2021-11-25

S07E10Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity2021-12-30

2022-06-16

S08E09Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20222022-07-14

S08E10Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued Railway2022-07-28

S08E11Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido2022-08-25

S08E12JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists2022-09-22

S08E13Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line2022-10-06

S08E14Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half a Century Since Its Inception2022-10-27

S08E15JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years2022-11-17

S08E16Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo Station2022-12-01

S08E17Reviewing the New Trains of 20222022-12-22

2023-07-06

S09E09Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20232023-07-27

S09E10Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track2023-09-07

S09E11Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster2023-09-14

S09E12Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension2023-09-28

S09E13Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use2023-10-26

S09E14Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities2023-11-16

S09E15Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive2023-11-30

S09E16JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea2023-12-21

2024-07-04

S10E09Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20242024-07-25

S10E10Railcars Dressed in Tradition2024-08-29

S10E11Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway2024-09-12

S10E12The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail2024-10-10

S10E13The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 2, The Evolution of Maintenance Technologies2024-10-24

S10E14Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads2024-11-21

S10E15Japan's Unique Railway Departure Melodies2024-12-05

S10E16JR West's New and Improved Limited Express Yakumo2024-12-19

2025-07-31

S11E09JR Ome Line: Turning Railway Stops into Overnight Stops2025-08-28

S11E10Hiroshima Station Transformed: A Bustling New Gateway to the City2025-09-18

S11E11Choshi Electric Railway: Fighting to Get Back on Track2025-09-25

S11E12Five Years On: Redeveloping the Joban Line2025-10-23

S11E13JR Geibi Line: Making Moves with Extra Trains2025-11-13

S11E14Vertical Separation: A Key to the Survival of Local Railways2025-11-27

S11E15Enhancing Railways with AI: Highlights from Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 20252025-12-18

2026-07-16

S12E09Japan's Cycle Trains Move Up a Gear2026-08-27

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