Shinkansen From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan |
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| Author:
| Hood, Christopher |
| Series title: | Routledge Contemporary Japan Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-134-36089-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $56.95USD $200.00USD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The author gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the Shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society. He includes the history of the the bullet train, the reasons behind its success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail network to attaining the status of iconic national symbol.
The author gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the Shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society. He includes the history of the the bullet train, the reasons behind its success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail network to attaining the status of iconic national symbol.