Mind the paws: Hello Kitty bullet train debuts in Japan Themed train, complete with life-sized doll, will run for three months in bid to boost tourism Agence France-Presse Sun 1 Jul 2018 06.00 BST Last modified on Sun 1 Jul 2018 06.25 BST
Shares 1,805 The Hello Kitty-themed bullet train will travel between Fukuoka and Osaka.
A sleek Hello Kitty bullet train festooned with images of the world-famous character began services in Japan, drawing hundreds of fans to its opening ceremony.
The special white and pink shinkansen, or bullet train, departed on Saturday from Hakata station in Fukuoka for Osaka, waved off by a conductor dressed in a Hello Kitty outfit – complete with the trademark pink ribbon – and watched by a crowd of about 400 people, according to local media.
The train will run for the next three months between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka, the West Japan Railway Company said, hoping that one of the country’s most famous exports will boost tourism.
Inside the train, Hello Kitty smiles down from the shades of every window, while one car features a “life-sized Hello Kitty doll” for fans to take selfies with.
Another car will have no passenger seats but offer regional specialities, including a selection of goods and foods, in a bid to boost the local economy and tourism.
Hello Kitty has spawned a multibillion-dollar industry since Sanrio introduced it in 1974, adorning everything from pencil cases and pyjamas to double-decker buses and airliners.
In 2015 the West Japan Railway Company unveiled a “Hogwarts Express” Harry Potter-themed bullet train that ran between Osaka to Kagoshima in western Japan.
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Wtf?????This ine is so weird. Yeah,I know Japenis land is fucking creepy island,men have tiny penises,girls are sex addict.Also eating strange foods like garbage...
I usually read newspapers published in foreign countries via the internet.
When I find articles which are written about Japan, those are always something ridiculous or terrible such as hentai, chikan, karoshi, or something clearly related to otaku contents.
I am really fed up with those articles because it is as if there were only hentai or anime fans in Japan despite the fact that most of the Japanese are "ordinary".
Hello Kitty? Anime? Cartoon? Again and again and again?
>>210 It is impossible to change widespread perception of Japan. Many of the people outside Japan read hentai and otaku articles if they have any interest in Japan.
And I can't deny that those contents attract some foreign people.They might be also hentai, chikan, or otaku, though.
This is the NOZOMI super express bound for Hakata. We will be stopping at Shin-Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Tokuyama and Kokura stations before arriving at Hakata terminal. The conductor rooms are seven and ten. Thank you.
>>222 >>223 The only way to improve your writing skill is to spend enough time writing English sentences. By doing so, you can also improve both grammar and vocabulary skills.
Not so difficult. I assure you that if you spend 1 hour every day writing English, you would be able to write proper English sentences, for a Japanese person, in 6 months.
>>241 TGVは"the high speed train"と表記されることが多いみたいだ。鉄オタじゃないのでなぜかは知らん。
TGV is usually described as the high speed train. There might be difference between both train systems but I am not sure as I am not a train enthusiast.
Hello! I am Kitty. Thank you for taking my train. First, I want to remind you one very important thing. This is a Pussy train. No dicks are allowed on board. So anyone who carry the one, please leave. This train is about to depart. So girls, have a nice ride. Bye!
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