@interesting.always on Instagram: "For decades, Japan’s high-speed rail system has symbolized precision, speed and innovation. The first full-scale “bullet train,” the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, launched in 1964 at roughly 130 mph (209 km/h) to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics and connected Tokyo with Osaka in record time.  Over the years, Japan refined the design through series like the N700 Series Shinkansen and the E5/H5, pushing operational speeds to around 200 mph (320 km/h) and setting new globa