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Japan’s first new tram system in 75 years begins operations

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. – Japan’s first new tram system in 75 years began operating in Utsunomiya on Saturday, with features designed to make it easy to access for the elderly …

Bats made from scrapped bullet train metal to go on sale in October

by Karel Erdley

Metal from scrapped shinkansen bullet trains has been recycled into children’s baseball bats, which are set to be released in a limited edition in October, according to a Japanese sporting …