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This time, an official photographer from the JNR era, the editor-in-chief of a famous railway magazine, and a railway photojournalist have gathered! We will hear plenty of behind- the-scenes stories from railway reporting professionals, including behind-the-scenes stories about photographing now-defunct famous trains, the moment of Read More …
This time, we’re featuring the Hankyu Railway, one of Kansai’s leading private railways! Enka singer Yuuki Tokunaga, comedian who lives in haunted properties Tanishi Matsubara, Hankyu Railway Museum director Masayuki Fujita, and railway writer Kaoru Ihara gather at a diorama bar in Shibuya! We’ll bring Read More …
The latest “Let’s Torekatsu” program theme is on subways and Tokyo Metro, filmed inside a Marunouchi Line train car at Tokyo Transportation Junior College in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. Front view footage will be featured again this month! Valuable footage taken on the Ginza Line, Japan’s Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” infiltrates the Shonan Monorail Fukasawa Depot in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture! The program will be focusing on the “Shonan Monorail,” which boasts a maximum gradient of 74%. We will thoroughly cover the charm of the suspended SAFEGE-type monorail! You’re sure to get excited Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, we bring you the second installment of our “Freight Railway Transport” special from the Railway Museum in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture! Freight railway transport, which was introduced in the Meiji era Read More …
In Japan, Maruzen is known for their restaurant products such as fryers, gas ranges, noodle boilers, gyoza cooker, rice cooker/rice washer, grillers, steamers, gas burners and more. In Ikebukuro, Maruzen opened a specialty store in August 2017 which would become one of the largest stationery Read More …
The One about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) ep. 49 – Japanese train news, upcoming model train releases * The following podcast is for those who share a love/passion for Japanese model trains and Japanese trains in general. * We have no affiliation with Takara Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time’s theme is “Japanese National Railways (JNR) rolling stock”! A special JNR feature with world-renowned musician and avid railway enthusiast Kohei Ueno as a guest! Representatives from four of Japan’s leading model Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, the theme is “Sound of Trains – In-Car Announcements” to enjoy with your ears! Guests are Sogo Ito and Donna Burke, familiar for her in-car English announcements on the Tokaido, Sanyo, Read More …
So, this is my first time reviewing a Bugatti 1:24 die-cast car. The one I am reviewing is a red/black Bugaatti W-16.4 Bolide, a track only hypercar which went into production back in 2021 and only 40 were made, as it was a limited production. Read More …
“Let’s Train Activities!” is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, the theme is “Sound of Trains – In-Car Announcements” to enjoy with your ears! Guests are Sogo Ito and Donna Burke, familiar for her in-car English announcements on the Tokaido, Read More …
“Let’s Torekatsu! is a program that supports train activities for railway fans! This time, the Logistics Museum will feature “Freight Rail Transport”! Freight rail transport, which was introduced in the Meiji era and celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. We will bring you a wealth Read More …
The One about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 46 – Upcoming releases, model train sales ranking and more! KATO: https://www.katomodels.com/ TOMIX: https://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/ PLARAIL: https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/index.htm#categoryb TRAIN SIM WORLD 4: https://www.youtube.com/@TrainSimWorld ユート放送局【活動終了しました】: https://www.youtube.com/@YokomoMark2 * The following podcast is for those who share a love/passion for Japanese Read More …
The J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 45 – A look at the the Model Rail Contest 2023 & More! https://www.moraco.jp/ Winners of this year’s event: https://moraco-app.web.app/diorama2023/award2023_moraco/2023_moraco_module_high_tokyo * The following podcast is for those who share a love/passion for Japanese model trains and Japanese trains in Read More …
When it comes to Seibu Railways trains, they no doubt have one of the more popular trains to see in the Kanto region. From the yellow 101, 2000 and 9000 series, the gray/bluish green 40000 series and the futuristic 001 series Laview to name a Read More …
The One about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 44 – A Special Guide to Plarail Episode Takara Tomy Plarail Website: https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/index.htm#category Blue Plastic Tracks Forum (English): https://www.blueplastictracks.org/ Platetsu (Japanese): https://platetsu.com/ * The following podcast is for those who share a love/passion for Japanese model Read More …
When it comes to Plarail, it has such a long history in Japan. Released in 1959, the first Plarail (plastic rail) trains released by Japanese toy company TOMY, were small choo choo trains with yellow wheels that could roll via hand powered on blue plastic Read More …
The J! (Tomica Podcast Edition Ep. 14) – New Releases Announced for October 2023/What Tomica’s Did I Receive for the week? This podcast was created for for people over the age of 13 *NOTE: This podcast has no affiliation with Takara Tomy, TomyTec or TOMICA Read More …
If you have a permanent diorama setup for your trains, maintenance is important. Similar to your real life car, which needs to be cleaned, your diorama N Gauge train tracks do as well because it’s a hub of collecting dust. You can do it via Read More …