Japan Railway Journal (2015)

Episodes season 0

Episodes season 1

• 1x1

  The railway revival: 4 years after the great earthquake

• 1x2

  The new shinkansen: technology and economic effects

• 1x3

  Isumi railway: there's nothing here!

• 1x4

  Diesel hybrid trains: japan's world leading technology

• 1x5

  Battery hybrid trains: development of the global technology

• 1x6

  Japan's subway technology in high density operation

• 1x7

  The secret of operating preserved steam locomotives

• 1x8

  Special preview - hokkaido shinkansen: hopes and challenges

• 1x9

  Yamanote line: the green rotating heart of tokyo

Episodes season 2

• 2x1

  Seven stars in kyushu: the local revitalizing cruise train

• 2x2

  Second chances for used trains in southeast asia

• 2x3

  Earthquake safety: what 5 years has taught us

• 2x4

  Superconducting maglev: the extreme speeds of tomorrow

• 2x5

  Ekiben: a true rail traveling companion

• 2x6

  Premium express shimakaze: a train of dreams to reality

• 2x7

  The cat stationmaster who rescued a railway

• 2x8

  New generation express: journey to speed and comfortability

• 2x9

  The future of rail freight transport

• 2x10

  Kyoto railway museum: the story of rail transport in japan

• 2x11

  Light rail vehicles: modern trams reshaping urban transit

• 2x12

  Keikyu: the strive for world-class rail operation

• 2x13

  World-class maintenance: the backbone of shinkansen operations

• 2x14

  Railways back on track: six months after the kumamoto earthquakes

• 2x15

  Future prospects made in the past: jr east's steam loco strategy

• 2x16

  Picking up the pace: jr shikoku's tactics for survival

• 2x17

  The seeds of success: kyoto's sagano scenic railway

Episodes season 3

• 3x1

  Turning problems into opportunities: the tsugaru railway's strategy

• 3x2

  Japan's world-class rail and wheels

• 3x3

  Keihan electric railway: advanced technology that dominated the railway hub

• 3x4

  The long winter of discontent: one railway's battle against snow

• 3x5

  Dreams of a texas bullet train: future plans for japan's high-speed railways

• 3x6

  Using railways to promote local tourism: kyushu railway company's strategy

• 3x7

  Toden arakawa line: a hidden gem for tourists from overseas

• 3x8

  All the comfort you require: onboard services on japanese trains

• 3x9

  The unsung hero of japanese railways: series kiha 40 diesel trains

• 3x10

  Airport express lines: how competition is improving the ride into the city

• 3x11

  Prepaid e-money cards: the smart way to travel in japan

• 3x12

  High rail 1375: the tourist train that touches new heights

• 3x13

  Train suite shiki-shima: the high-tech luxury cruise train

• 3x14

  A long-awaited whistle: tobu railway's steam service revival

• 3x15

  Rediscovering old horizons: preservation and utilization of railway heritage

• 3x16

  Hankyu corporation: a leading private railway company's business model

• 3x17

  Advanced urban travel: japan's monorail systems

• 3x18

  Safeguarding the system: maintaining jr central's conventional line

Episodes season 4

• 4x1

  Driving forward with steam: oigawa railway's strategy

• 4x2

  Hokuriku shinkansen update: re-assessing the effects and challenges 3 years on

• 4x3

  Jr oita city: the station complex that changed the game

• 4x4

  Enoshima electric railway: a good old 10km ride

• 4x5

  A new generation of commuter train: tokyu corporation's series 2020

• 4x6

  The ultimate in comfort: new limited express super azusa

• 4x7

  Tobu railway's revaty express: moving forward to a better nikko

• 4x8

  Gakunan electric train: a new outlook in the foothills of mt. fuji

• 4x9

  Kominato railway: the strategy of a quaint local railway

• 4x10

  The golden route to hakone: limited express romancecar and the mountain train

• 4x11

  New-look railway museum: a wonderland of japan's railway history

• 4x12

  Shinano railway: managing the risks of the next 30 years

• 4x13

  Chartered tour trains: special times for special tours

• 4x14

  Nagoya railroad: advancing with easy airport access and a famous castle town

• 4x15

  Jr central: enticing tourists with helpful services & events

• 4x16

  Iwate galaxy railway: launching services for the community

• 4x17

  Echizen railway: heading into the future with the community onboard

• 4x18

  Seibu railway: setting its sights on the chichibu region

Episodes season 5

• 5x1

  New year trains: beginning the new year with a journey

• 5x2

  Jr gono line: a popular local line worth the journey

• 5x3

  Amaterasu railway: a tourist attraction making the most of a discontinued line

• 5x4

  Yamanote line: tokyo's ever evolving loop line

• 5x5

  Jr hokkaido's yubari line: a beloved local line comes to an end

• 5x6

  Tokyo metro: a subway network on time & on track

• 5x7

  Nishi-nippon railroad: fine dining on an even finer tourist train

• 5x8

  Hiroshima electric railway: on track on the streets

• 5x9

  Hankai tramway: osaka's one & only tram network

• 5x10

  Choshi electric railway: finding new ways to get back on track

• 5x11

  Jr osaka loop line: developing a better, more user-friendly line

• 5x12

  Kyoto tango railway: a bus company to the rescue

• 5x13

  South hokkaido railway: a tourist train developed by a tour company

• 5x14

  Chizu express: a top tier third sector railway

• 5x15

  Hitachinaka seaside railway: pulling together with the local community

• 5x16

  Jr's ekinaka development project: a new lifestyle below the chuo line

• 5x17

  Introducing the n700s: jr central's next-generation shinkansen

• 5x18

  New technology opening the future of the railway

• 5x19

  Reviewing the new trains of 2019

Episodes season 6

• 6x1

  Sunrise seto and izumo: the last of the overnight sleeper trains

• 6x2

  Echigo tokimeki railway: a railway for everyone

• 6x3

  A guide to tokyo's airport access lines

• 6x4

  Kintetsu railway's hinotori: challenging the shinkansen with comfort

• 6x5

  Takanawa gateway station: the new gateway to tokyo

• 6x6

  Securing the future of japan's local railways

• 6x7

  The blue ribbon & laurel prize: japan's best new trains

• 6x8

  Bicycle onboard: cycling with jr east

• 6x9

  Heisei chikuho railway: a tourist train recovering from the pandemic

• 6x10

  Tsugaru railway: surviving the coronavirus pandemic

• 6x11

  Jr freight: in business for the long haul

• 6x12

  Beyond the pandemic: discussing the railway with industrial designer mitooka eiji

• 6x13

  Jr west: redefining the role of the railway post pandemic

• 6x14

  Tenryu hamanako railroad: working with the community to revitalize the railway

• 6x15

  Reviewing the new trains of 2020

Episodes season 7

• 7x1

  Keeping commuters safe during the pandemic

• 7x2

  Moka railway: pushing forward with steam

• 7x3

  Must-see railway news: the first half of 2021

• 7x4

  Japan's top new trains: awarded for excellence

• 7x5

  Back in time at the romancecar museum

• 7x6

  Shinano railway: investing in new trains

• 7x7

  This is not the end of the line: noto, ishikawa prefecture

• 7x8

  Asa coast railway: the world's first dmv

• 7x9

  Shinkansen freight: carrying on post pandemic

• 7x10

  Kominato railway: surviving with wisdom and ingenuity

Episodes season 8

• 8x1

  Must-see railway news: the latter half of 2021

• 8x2

  Ekiben: making a comeback

• 8x3

  Konan railway: combating the snow

• 8x4

  Rebuilding tohoku's railway network

• 8x5

  Trains evolving by design

• 8x6

  Tobu railway: restoring a steam locomotive

• 8x7

  Working on the move by rail

• 8x8

  Speeding toward carbon-free railways

• 8x9

  Must-see railway news: the first half of 2022

• 8x10

  Kosaka railroad: a second chance for a discontinued railway

• 8x11

  Running a luxury tourist train in hokkaido

• 8x12

  Jr okayama branch: using old trains to attract tourists

• 8x13

  Yagan railway: surviving as a connecting line

• 8x14

  Nishi kyushu shinkansen: half a century since its inception

• 8x15

  Jr tadami line: back after 11 years

• 8x16

  Exploring the labyrinth that is tokyo station

• 8x17

  Reviewing the new trains of 2022

Episodes season 9

• 9x1

  Must-see railway news: the latter half of 2022

• 9x2

  Ichibata electric railway: working hand in hand with the region

• 9x3

  Choshi electric railway: turning creative ideas into profit

• 9x4

  The tohoku shinkansen: full speed ahead

• 9x5

  Jr geibi line and kisuki line at a crossroads

• 9x6

  Yuri kogen railway: getting people back on track

• 9x7

  Collaborating to revive japan's stations

• 9x8

  Hisatsu orange railway: fully supported by kagoshima prefecture

• 9x9

  Must-see railway news: the first half of 2023

• 9x10

  Fukushima's iizaka line: keeping business on track

• 9x11

  Minamiaso railway: overcoming disaster

• 9x12

  Countdown to the hokuriku shinkansen extension

• 9x13

  Putting jr hokkaido's abandoned lines to use

• 9x14

  Haga utsunomiya lrt: shaping communities

• 9x15

  Oigawa railway: keeping steam alive

• 9x16

  Jr shikoku's collaborative new idea

Episodes season 10

• 10x1

  Must-see railway news: the latter half of 2023

• 10x2

  Shining a light on japan's monorails

• 10x3

  Riding in style: exploring japan's tourist trains

• 10x4

  Hapi-line fukui: born alongside the shinkansen

• 10x5

  New regional yamagata shinkansen series e8

• 10x6

  The challenging journey of akechi railway

• 10x7

  Iwate prefecture: promoting railway tourism

• 10x8

  Branching out with the shin-yokohama line

• 10x9

  Must-see railway news: the first half of 2024

• 10x10

  Railcars dressed in tradition

• 10x11

  Affordable luxury trains: kintetsu railway

• 10x12

  The 60th anniversary of the tokaido shinkansen: part 1, the evolution of high-speed rail

• 10x13

  The 60th anniversary of the tokaido shinkansen: part 2, the evolution of maintenance technologies

• 10x14

  Hokkaido's railway heritage at a crossroads

• 10x15

  Japan's unique railway departure melodies

• 10x16

  Jr west's new and improved limited express yakumo

Episodes season 11

• 11x1

  Must-see railway news: the latter half of 2024

• 11x2

  Major railways helping local communities grow

• 11x3

  The enduring charm of printed timetables

• 11x4

  Oigawa railway: a new president steps up

• 11x5

  On track for a carbon-free future

• 11x6

  Revitalizing niigata's third-sector railways