#jreast — Public Fediverse posts

Japan is choosing a new Suica mascot, and the internet has already picked its favorite: "B," a deeply unsettling purple rabbit. But can online enthusiasm translate into a real-world election win? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/09/11/digital/suica-mascot-race-jr/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #suica #jreast #mascots #myakumyaku

A brown squirrel, a purple rabbit or an orange creature carrying a bag with a mole in it will replace East Japan Railway Co.'s penguin character used for its Suica smart card system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/09/japan/suica-card-penguin-design-retire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #suica #jreast #rail

Japan Is Building a Separate Transport Network for Tourists’ Luggage

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/japan-hands-free-luggage-delivery/

Ein neuer Zug soll künftig über die Sicherheit des japanischen Shinkansen-Netzes wachen. JR East hat den E927 „Soar“ vorgestellt, der ab 2029 mit 48 Kameras, moderner Sensorik und geplanter KI-Unterstützung Gleise und Oberleitungen überwachen soll. #japan #shinkansen #jreast

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/jr-east-stellt-neuen-shinkansen-pruefzug-soar-fuer-die-naechste-generation-der-bahnwartung-vor-378517/

"The seven-car train will have a maximum speed of 320 km/h, compared to 275 km/h for the current trainset. This will mean inspections can be performed at the same speed as commercial operations."
https://www.railwaygazette.com/japan/2026/07/16/east-japan-railway-unveils-design-of-e927-high-speed-inspection-train/
🔸Had thought that Dr. Yellow had been replaced by putting inspection equipment on to commercial shinkansen train sets; didn't know that this was limited to JR Central & JR West and that JR East had replaced Dr. Yellow with East-i in 2001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Yellow
#JREast #SOAR

JR East has announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/15/companies/jr-east-design-inspection-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #jr #shinkansen #rail

JR East’s New “Luna Azul” Overnight Express Revives Japan’s Sleeper-Train Era

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/jr-east-luna-azul-sleeper-train/

Following renovation work at Ueno Station, which acts as a gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, East Japan Railway kicked off a project to remake the station as a cultural innovation hub. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/17/companies/ueno-station-cultural-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #jr #ueno #tokyo

Tiene guasa que los japoneses le pongan un nombre en castellano a un tren nocturno antes de que aquí recuperemos alguno de los trenes nocturnos.

https://internationalpress.jp/2026/06/10/jr-east-bautiza-su-nuevo-tren-nocturno-con-nombre-en-espanol-luna-azul/
#train #jreast #tren

JR East said it will discontinue magnetic short-distance tickets sold at all stations on its conventional lines and replace them with QR code tickets in spring 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/09/jr-east-qr-code-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jreast #rail

JR East once made its business moving people through Tokyo. Increasingly, it wants to shape what they do once they arrive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/jr-east-takanawa-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oimachitracks #takanawagatewaycity #redevelopment #jreast #realestate

Welcome to Takanawa Gateway City, Tokyo's newest megadevelopment that wants commuting to feel less like surviving a crowd and more like entering a luxury wellness retreat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/02/japan/urban-design-takanawa-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #greatershinagawaarea #takanawagatewaycity #tokyo #shinagawa #redevelopments #realestate #jreast

Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday for allegedly spraying a liquid that caused a strange odor on a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/train-odor-incident-boy-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jreast #rail #japanesepolice #kanagawa

Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday reported a strange odor, and a woman was sent to the hospital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/train-strange-odor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #kawasaki #jreast

Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can’t Miss

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/scenic-train-journeys-japan/

Japan's transport ministry has launched a training program to help people with visual impairments use white canes to navigate railway station platforms safely, as part of efforts to prevent falls and other accidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/society/visually-impaired-platform-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #rail #visuallyimpaired #jreast #disability

A pro-democracy postwar mural from 1951, "Freedom" is influenced by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, both of whom the artist Genichiro Inokuma had met. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/12/art/ueno-mural-freedom-tokyo-public-art/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #genichiroinokuma #uenostation #jreast #publicart

Japan launches bullet train for freight http://dlvr.it/TRhMr3 #Business #Highspeedrailfreight #Japan #JREast

JR East has started operating a freight-only Shinkansen bullet train, transporting goods from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, to Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/freight-only-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #trains #jreast

JR East has taken the lead in launching a training program aimed at nurturing about 100 foreign workers annually under Japan's specified skilled worker program amid severe labor shortages in railway maintenance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/22/companies/railway-maintenance-foreign-workers-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail #foreignworkers #fukushima

JR East says it will launch a trial of a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor pantographs on trains running on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line to detect defects at an early stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-pantographs-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #drones #ai

Why now?
They could wait until I leave end of july, right?!

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-price-hike/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

#japan #trains #jreast

East Japan Railway will raise train fares across its network starting Saturday in the company’s first across-the-board fare revision since its privatization in 1987. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-price-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail

The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit

A power outage occurred near JR Ueno Station in Tokyo at around 7 a.m. on Friday, prompting the partial suspension of operations on the Joban Line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/jr-joban-line-suspended-ueno-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #rail #jobanline #tokyo #ibaraki

Japan's transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by Japan Railways group companies for some shinkansen facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/shinkansen-leasing-fee-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #mlit #jrwest #jreast #jr #rail

All services on the busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended from the first train on Friday due to a power outage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/yamanote-line-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yamanoteline #tokyo #jreast #rail

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr

Teppay is key to JR East’s growth strategy, as data about shopping and travel habits are essential for its real estate and urban development businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/21/tech/jr-east-teppay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #cashless #jr #jreast #rail #suica