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Emperor's Imperial Trains Give Way to Bullet Trains
The Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako increasingly ride the public Bullet trains, leaving the Imperial Omeshi Ressha at stations. The Bullet, reaching 210 km/h, contrasts with the slower 95 km/h Imperial train built in 1980.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Omeahhi Ressha
Emperor Hirohito
Empress Nagako
Sacred Mount Fuji
Hirorito
Imperial Palace
Osaka
Oerohito
Omeshi Ressha
Meiji
Shimbashi
Yokohama