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When the express train blew by me at 200mph as I was standing on the local train stop in Himeji, I felt the hand of God. No joke, I literally started to cry. That much metal moving at that speed while passengers inside listfully enjoy their green tea and Daily Yomiuri, is like nothing else. Despite the power, the Shinkansen trains come to a whisper quiet stop at designated stations exactly at the planned times to the second, year round. And then in you go to enjoy a quiet, smooth ride with spacious seating, and incredible views of Mt Fuji and the Japanese countryside. It is a feat of technical, social, and psychological engineering. To deny this as a Modern Wonder of the World because it makes for less of a photo op than some rocks on a hill, is an insult.
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