11:28 Seeing the modern marvel that is the Shinkansen being shunted around by a steam engine is just the coolest damn thing for a rail-fan like me.

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's cool. The old and new working together. It was a well made documentary. We have lucky to have it in such high quality.

The thing that gets me about this documentary is not only did Japan design and build this line from scratch.... they engineered and built practically if not EVERYTHING that went into it.... The tracks, the equipment, the trains themselves, even smelting the steel to make it all possible. This mega project was truly pioneering.

*the birth of a legend...the 0-Series Shinkansen* that would pave the way for future Shinkansen developments such as todays Rail Star, 500 Series, N700 series, N700A Series, Doctor Yellow, the E4 series, etc.

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was the birth of high speed rail worldwide

It is the 5th time that I have seen this documentary that KZread recommends to me and I still can't get enough of watching this documentary on how the bullet train line is built in Japan, I remember the first time I saw this documentary, I kept the square eye of how a mega work is built in the 1960s in Japan but now it is normalized.

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Je suis. The bullet train is a modern marvel and engineering success. The bullet train and 1964 Olympics was a signal to the world from Japan saying we're back. This particular documentary is one of the best in colour and such high quality film. It's one of my favourites. 👍

@Jesuis-qe8ql

3 жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory :)

I musta lived in japan in a past life or something because everything I watch an old Japanese show or documentary I get a strange sense of nostalgia

@JapaneseHistory

Жыл бұрын

Maybe there's a lot of old content out there. Some of it in really good quality makes it so vivid

Shinkansen was born in October, 1964. Since the time Shinkansen has never occurred human die accident by the train own. Even during earth quake, the trains stoped automatically and stood as it was.

The amount of hard work and detail that went into the first Shinkansen system are mind boggling! All this was achieved 60 years ago and in a span of around 3 yrs since groundbreaking. Shows the foresight and vision the planners had.

Sixty years now, and still a marvel of ingenuity

Amazing 5 minutes into it and wow. My first time on a Shinkansen was from Tokyo to Osaka to see Expo 70. Earlier this month I went Tokyo to Kokura and back. I’m back in Hawaii and looking at the snail rail they can’t even complete it and budget keeps rising.

What a fascinating documentary ! Thanks for the upload. Can't wait for the rest of the subs to clearly understand what is being said.

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's a high quality doco for the time. Gives some great insight into Japanese culture just before the 64 Olympics.

Thank you for the delivery. It was the first time I saw the full video of this video and I was excited. I will subscribe to the channel.Thank you very much.

This is a great find. Thank you for sharing.

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's one of my favourites. So high quality film from 1965. We're so lucky to be able to look back into the past with this comprehensive documentary.

Is that really 1964?? The documental film quality is absolutely perfect!!!

I wish the subtitle were available all through. They disappeared after 10-15 minutes

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I understand but it would have taken me 200 years to finish it. Lol

France's TGV to be delayed by bullet train 17 years later, the TGV was finally completed.

As a Russian I have nothing against the Japanese but the outmost respect for they are the most remarkable and the most innovative and the most honest asian people so far 🇷🇺❤️🙇‍♂️🇯🇵 this bullet train redefines the meaning of railway innovation or what I call railway revolution 🚅

Fantastic! As opposed to subtitles, would be great to hear you do a voice over. You have a great voice for narrating !

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

You know what Ken, that's an awesome idea.

@japanesetrainandtravel6168

3 жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory The way you tell stories is the reason I keep watching :)

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken. 👍

@brucetharpe762

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! With a voiceover, this video will be much more understandable to viewers!

@ThienTran-wj8ec

2 жыл бұрын

I supposed he must be really really old right now, mm 🤔

Nice

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a good doco.

Shinkansen really provided a faster and more comfortable transportation, This is a impressive train with its ability to expand everywhere, the world war 2 screwed up japan, I bet it took really hard effort to just lay the rails from tokyo to new-osaka.

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, YDS. I remember my last journey on the Shinkansen to Hiroshima put me to sleep. It was such a smooth ride and the hum of the motors as we sped along was so relaxing. Tokyo to Shin-Osaka was 515 km according to the documentary all brand new track separated from road traffic and crossings. An engineering marvel at a time where the world was moving heavily into airplanes.

@bumb.wingman

3 жыл бұрын

When i was at the shinkansen too, I felt like i was at a time machine because its just a very great ride, and it was so fast.

Any chance you'll finish the subtitles anytime soon? still waiting for the day...

ln Sep of 1945 if someone would've told anyone that in 19 years time, Japan will build the world's fastest, most sophisticated and advanced railway system, no one would've believed.

@JapaneseHistory

7 ай бұрын

Yes, it has been one of Japan's biggest success stories and paved the way for all other countries that have high speed rail today to follow. The Chuo Shinkansen will be the next big development in this area.

Still waiting for the subtitles. Hope you'll finish them soon c:

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Igor. Been working on Osaka Loop line atm. Hopefully this year.

@kkacpersky

3 жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory Still thanks for so well done and interesting episodes. :) Hope to see some more videos about Tokyo metro lines in the future :)

@everettduncan7543

Жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory I think you might need help from others who know Japanese

For what it's worth...there's the Bullet Train,which runs on the Shinkansen...(new main line)

I wish it had english subtitles... KZread subtitles stopped working once background sound increased 😔

Please finish the subtitles

My country still can't build a water tunnel under the soil that was elevated that form a track. 0:51

what is the name of the opening song in the opening under "music" it says "makino yutaka" but there is no record of the song in any of his music albums, his biography doesnt even have this documentary listed under "movie composer" even tho he is credited in the documentary opening?? pls help

@JapaneseHistory

Жыл бұрын

I don't know, have you tried scanning for it with Google Sound?

@drawingx1471

Жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory yes, no match was found

please can you finish the english subtitle ?

Did the subtitles just suddenly stop for anyone else?

@JapaneseHistory

Жыл бұрын

Sorry it took me so long to translate that 5 minutes.

Will there be subtitles? Only the first minutes have subs

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that's the plan. I've just started. Will to the full 50 min in the next few weeks.

@krullenbos94

3 жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory Looking forward to it! Thanks for all the hard work

@PartyGrunt

3 жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory Thank you so much for that. This is a video I've hoped for a while would get a proper translation. The history and development behind the Shinkansen is fascinating.

An English subtitles ? UNBELIEVABLE, currently I've learned and study Japanese a lot just to translate what this narrator speak of. Wait, the subtitles is incomplete huh ? Well...

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah sorry. That job was going to turn out much bigger than I thought.

@everettduncan7543

Жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory is it complete now?

@JapaneseHistory

Жыл бұрын

No sorry. I can't find the time to get to it.

@illiiilli24601

Жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory would you be accepting help with the subs?

@JapaneseHistory

Жыл бұрын

@@illiiilli24601Yeah most definitely if there are dome out there happy to help.

12:00 44:39

No subtitles 😰

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah sorry. This dictionary uses lots of technical work which makes it hard to translate.

@travisbickle4360

2 жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory Still a great watch. Thank you.

The 1975 Toei film "Bullet Train" inspired this; it was remade in 2.022.

@JapaneseHistory

Жыл бұрын

Really, is the remake with Brad Pitt? I had seen the original, loved it. It also was the basis for the movie speed with Kiauno Renee's in the 1990s.

@paulnguyen8910

Жыл бұрын

@@JapaneseHistory Lebanese-born Keanu Reeves, mate.

The subtitles is not complete...

@JapaneseHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that is going to be a big project to finish. Do you have any ideas?

Japan is the first country who built this train system. But now China can do it as good as them now. Globalization is so crazy.

@JapaneseHistory

2 жыл бұрын

This is true. China built some much high speed trains so fast. I think like 40,000km in 15 years really amazing. It has set the country up for the future and broken the reliance on road and air transport.

@blacklegion2531

Жыл бұрын

No china

@allentoyokawa9068

Жыл бұрын

China makes junk and does not do nearly as good as Japan... the ONLY good trains they got are from JAPAN!