Genre: | Docuseries |
Runtime: | 30 minutes |
Company: | NHK World-Japan |
Country: | Japan |
Language: | English |
Theme Music Composer: | The C-52's |
Cinematography: | Muranaka Takeo |
Editor: | Murakami Shuichi |
Director: | Kunugiyama Mikio |
Producer: | Wako Takehiro |
Network: | NHK World-Japan TV |
Japan Railway Journal is a TV program from NHK World TV documenting rail transport in Japan that started broadcasting on March 8, 2015.
The program showcases the charm and the cutting-edge technology of rail transport in Japan. New episodes are broadcast 1 to 2 times a month.
At first, many of the talking sections were filmed in a bar with a train diorama, "Bar Ginza Panorama" in Shinjuku. Now, filming these sections on-location at the featured rail facilities is more common.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHK World has been showing Japan Railway Journal repeats in lieu of new episodes. The combination of studio presentation and on-site reporting makes it difficult for video production.
Previous actors
NHK World First broadcast date | BS1 First broadcast date | Title | Japanese Title | Guest | ||
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1 | March 8, 2015 | March 11, 2015 | The Railway Revival: 4 years after the Great Earthquake | Japanese: label=none|[[Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|大震災]]から4<br /><br />よみがえる鉄路 | - | |
2 | April 9, 2015 | April 18, 2015 | The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects | Japanese: label=none|[[Hokuriku Shinkansen|北陸新幹線]]<br /><br />その技術と経済効果 | Jessica Claros | |
3 | May 14, 2015 | May 11, 2015 | Isumi Railway There's Nothing Here! | Japanese: label=none|いすみ鉄道<br /><br />ここには、何もないがあります | Charlotte Kate Fox | |
4 | June 12, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Diesel Hybrid Trains Japan's World-Leading Technology | Japanese: label=none|世界をリードする<br /><br />ハイブリッドディーゼル車両 | Rei Kitada | |
5 | July 10, 2015 | June 7, 2015 | Battery Hybrid Trains Development of the Global Technology | Japanese: label=none|世界が注目!<br /><br />[[EV-E301 series|バッテリー電車最前線]] | Rei Kitada | |
6 | August 14, 2015 | July 5, 2015 | Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation | Japanese: label=none|世界に売れる日本の地下鉄 | Rei Kitada | |
7 | October 9, 2015 | September 6, 2015 | The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives | Japanese: label=none|動態保存SLの舞台裏 | Rena Matsui | |
8 | November 13, 2015 | November 22, 2015 | Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges | Japanese: label=none|ひと足先に見せます<br /><br />[[Hokkaido Shinkansen|北海道新幹線]] 期待と課題 | Rena Matsui | |
9 | December 4, 2015 | June 29, 2015 | Yamanote Line The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo | Japanese: label=none|東京の顔<br /><br />[[E235 series|“山手線”が変わる]] | ||
10 | January 15, 2016 | August 3, 2016 | Seven Stars in Kyushu The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train | Japanese: label=none|[[Seven Stars in Kyushu|ななつ星in九州]] | Saya Ichikawa | |
11 | February 12, 2016 | August 30, 2016 | Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia | Japanese: label=none|東南アジアで人気!<br /><br />日本製中古車両 | ||
12 | March 11, 2016 | April 27, 2016 | Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years has Taught Us | Japanese: label=none|震災の教訓を生かせ<br /><br />鉄道の災害対策最前線 | ||
13 | April 8, 2016 | April 13, 2016 | Superconducting Maglev The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow | Japanese: label=none|[[Chūō Shinkansen|リニア中央新幹線]] | ||
14 | April 15, 2016 | April 20, 2016 | Ekiben A True Rail Traveling Companion | Japanese: label=none|ニッポンの鉄道の名脇役[[Ekiben]] | ||
15 | May 13, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | Premium Express Shimakaze A Train of Dreams to Reality | Japanese: label=none|いざ伊勢志摩へ<br /><br />“[[Kintetsu 50000 series|しまかぜ]]”成功の秘密 | ||
16 | May 20, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway | Japanese: label=none|“[[Tama (cat)|たま駅長]]”の再建物語<br /><br />~和歌山電鐵~ | ||
17 | June 10, 2016 | June 19, 2016 | New Generation Express Journey to Speed and Comfortability | Japanese: label=none|次世代特急<br /><br />“[[E353 series|スーパーあずさ]]”の実力 | ||
18 | June 17, 2016 | June 21, 2016 | The Future of Rail Freight Transport | Japanese: label=none|内外から注目<br /><br />見直される[[Freight train|鉄道貨物]]最前線 | ||
19 | July 15, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit | Japanese: label=none|[[Light rail|次世代型路面電車]]最前線 | ||
20 | July 22, 2016 | July 27, 2016 | Kyoto Railway Museum The Story of Rail Transport in Japan | Japanese: label=none|鉄道史が凝縮!<br /><br />[[Kyoto Railway Museum|京都鉄道博物館]]の魅力 | ||
21 | August 5, 2016 | August 24, 2016 | Keikyu The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation | Japanese: label=none|人間主導で安定運行実現<br /><br />[[Keikyu|京浜急行電鉄]] | ||
22 | September 16, 2016 | October 4, 2016 | World-Class Maintenance The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations | Japanese: label=none|新幹線を支える<br /><br />メンテナンスの裏側 | ||
23 | October 7, 2016 | November 9, 2016 | Railways Back on Track: Six Months after the Kumamoto Earthquakes | Japanese: label=none|[[2016 Kumamoto earthquakes|熊本地震]]から半<br /><br />九州の鉄道復旧状況 | ||
24 | October 14, 2016 | November 23, 2016 | Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy | Japanese: label=none|SL運行に勝算あり!<br /><br />[[East Japan Railway Company|JR東日本]]の戦略 | ||
25 | November 11, 2016 | December 11, 2016 | Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival | Japanese: label=none|生き残りかけた高速化<br /><br />[[Shikoku Railway Company|JR四国]]経営戦略 | ||
26 | December 9, 2016 | December 21, 2016 | The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway | Japanese: label=none|嵯峨野観光鉄道<br /><br />トロッコ列車成功の秘密 | ||
27 | January 13, 2017 | February 1, 2017 | Turning Problems into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy | Japanese: label=none|[[Tsugaru Railway Company|津軽鉄道]]<br /><br />危機を救った商社出身社長の戦略 | ||
28 | January 20, 2017 | February 8, 2017 | Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels | Japanese: label=none|世界に誇る日本製[[Rail profile|レール]]と<br /><br />[[Wheelset (rail transport)|車輪]]の秘密 | ||
29 | February 17, 2017 | March 1, 2017 | Keihan Electric Railway Advanced Technology that Dominated the Railway Hub | Japanese: label=none|[[Keihan Electric Railway|京阪電鉄]]<br /><br />鉄道激戦区を制した先進技術 | ||
30 | March 10, 2017 | March 15, 2017 | The Long Winter of Discontent: One Railway's Battle against Snow | Japanese: label=none|雪との闘い JR[[Iiyama Line|飯山線]]の長い冬 | ||
31 | April 7, 2017 | April 12, 2017 | Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways | Japanese: label=none|[[Texas Central Railway|テキサス新幹線計画]]<br /><br />[[Central Japan Railway Company|JR東海]]の戦略 | Sarah MacDonald | |
32 | April 14, 2017 | April 19, 2017 | Using Railways to Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy | Japanese: label=none|[[Kyushu Railway Company|鉄道は観光資源]]<br /><br />[[Kyushu Railway Company|JR九州]]の地域戦略 | Sarah MacDonald | |
33 | May 12, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | Toden Arakawa Line A Hidden Gem for Tourists from Overseas | Japanese: label=none|訪日外国人に人気!<br /><br />[[Toden Arakawa Line|都電荒川線]]の魅力 | Sarah MacDonald | |
34 | May 19, 2017 | June 7, 2017 | All the Comfort You Require: Onboard Services on Japanese Trains | Japanese: label=none|進化する鉄道の車内販売 | Sarah MacDonald | |
35 | June 16, 2017 | July 5, 2017 | The Unsung Hero of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains | Japanese: label=none|日本の鉄道の影の主役<br /><br />[[KiHa 40 series|キハ40系気動車]] | Sarah MacDonald (reporter) | |
36 | July 14, 2017 | August 23, 2017 | Airport Express Lines How Competition is Improving the Ride into the City | Japanese: label=none|[[Narita International Airport|成田]]・[[Kansai International Airport|関空]][[Airport rail link|アクセス鉄道]] | Sarah MacDonald | |
37 | August 4, 2017 | September 20, 2017 | Prepaid E-money Cards The Smart Way to Travel in Japan | Japanese: label=none|世界に誇るICカード乗車券 | Sarah MacDonald | |
38 | August 11, 2017 | September 27, 2017 | HIGH RAIL 1375 The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights | Japanese: label=none|HIGH RAIL 1375の魅力 | Sarah MacDonald (reporter) | |
39 | September 8, 2017 | October 4, 2017 | Train Suite Shiki-shima The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train | Japanese: label=none|[[E001 series|トランスイート四季島]] | ||
40 | September 15, 2017 | October 11, 2017 | A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival | Japanese: label=none|よみがえった汽笛<br /><br />[[Tobu Kinugawa Line|東武鉄道SL復活]] | ||
41 | October 6, 2017 | October 24, 2017 | Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage | Japanese: label=none|広がる鉄道遺産の保存と活用 | ||
42 | October 20, 2017 | November 8, 2017 | Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model | Japanese: label=none|鉄道会社経営多角化のモデル<br /><br />[[Hankyu|阪急電鉄]] | ||
43 | November 17, 2017 | December 5, 2017 | Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems | Japanese: label=none|モノレール大国 ニッポンの技術力 | ||
44 | December 15, 2017 | January 10, 2018 | Safeguarding the System: JR Central's Conventional Line | Japanese: label=none|在来線の安全を守る JR東海 | ||
45 | January 12, 2018 | January 31, 2018 | Driving Forward with Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy | Japanese: label=none|SL運行で活路を開く<br /><br />[[Ōigawa Railway|大井川鐵道]]の戦略 | Miki Clark | |
46 | January 19, 2018 | February 7, 2018 | Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On | Japanese: label=none|北陸新幹線金沢開業3<br /><br />効果と課題 | Sarah MacDonald | |
47 | February 16, 2018 | February 21, 2018 | JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game | Japanese: label=none|駅ビル開発 JRおおいたシティ | (NHK Ōita newscaster) | |
48 | March 2, 2018 | March 7, 2018 | Enoshima Electric Railway A Good Old 10km Ride | Japanese: label=none|全線10キロの優良鉄道<br /><br />[[Enoshima Electric Railway|江ノ島電鉄]] | Miki Clark | |
49 | April 6, 2018 | April 25, 2018 | A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 2020 | Japanese: label=none|次世代通勤電車 [[Tokyu 2020 series|東急2020系]]新技術 | ||
50 | April 20, 2018 | May 9, 2018 | The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa | Japanese: label=none|新型“スーパーあずさ” | Miki Clark | |
51 | May 25, 2018 | June 13, 2018 | Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko | Japanese: label=none|[[Tobu 500 series|新型特急]]でNikko活性化 東武鉄道 | Miki Clark | |
52 | June 8, 2018 | June 27, 2018 | Gakunan Electric Train A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji | Japanese: label=none|富士山と夜景で誘客<br /><br />岳南電車の挑戦 | (NHK Shizuoka newscaster) | |
53 | July 13, 2018 | August 1, 2018 | Kominato Railway The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway | Japanese: label=none|里山とレトロで誘客<br /><br />小湊鐵道の経営戦略 | ||
54 | July 20, 2018 | August 8, 2018 | The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train | Japanese: label=none|鉄道で行く[[Hakone|箱根]]ゴールデンルート<br /><br />[[Romancecar|ロマンスカー]]と[[Hakone Tozan Railway|登山電車]] | ||
55 | July 27, 2018 | August 15, 2018 | New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History | Japanese: label=none|“[[Railway Museum (Saitama)|鉄道博物館]]”<br /><br />リニューアルオープン | ||
56 | September 21, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | Shinano Railway Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years | Japanese: label=none|[[Shinano Railway|しなの鉄道]]<br /><br />30年後を見据えた経営戦略 | ||
57 | September 28, 2018 | October 24, 2018 | Chartered Tour Trains Special Times for Special Tours | Japanese: label=none|時刻表にない観光列車<br /><br />団体専用列車 | ||
58 | October 19, 2018 | November 7, 2018 | Nagoya Railroad Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town | Japanese: label=none|空港特急と[[Inuyama, Aichi|犬山]]観光でおもてなし<br /><br />[[Meitetsu|名古屋鉄道]]の観光戦略 | ||
59 | October 26, 2018 | November 14, 2018 | JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events | Japanese: label=none|観光列車ブームに頼らない<br /><br />JR東海の観光戦略 | ||
60 | November 9, 2018 | December 5, 2018 | Iwate Galaxy Railway Launching Services for the Community | Japanese: label=none|IGRいわて銀河鉄道<br /><br />地域密着サービスで乗客を増やす | ||
61 | November 23, 2018 | December 12, 2018 | Echizen Railway Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard | Japanese: label=none|地域が走らせる鉄道<br /><br />[[Echizen Railway|えちぜん鉄道]] | ||
62 | December 21, 2018 | January 16, 2019[3] | Seibu Railway Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region | Japanese: label=none|ターゲットは秩父<br /><br />[[Seibu Railway|西武鉄道]]の観光戦略 | ||
63 | January 18, 2019 | January 30, 2019 | New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey | Japanese: label=none|新年の特別列車<br /><br />初詣列車と初日の出列車 | ||
64 | February 8, 2019 | February 20, 2019 | JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey | Japanese: label=none|日本一乗りたいローカル線<br /><br />JR[[Gonō Line|五能線]] | ||
65 | February 15, 2019 | March 20, 2019 | Amaterasu Railway A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line | Japanese: label=none|廃線観光で復活!<br /><br />宮崎県・高千穂あまてらす鉄道 | (NHK Miyazaki newscaster) | |
66 | March 29, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | Yamanote Line Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line | Japanese: label=none|JR山手線<br /><br />進化を続ける東京の[[Circle route|環状線]] | ||
67 | April 12, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End | Japanese: label=none|廃止に追い込まれるローカル線<br /><br />JR[[Sekishō Line|石勝線]]夕張支線 | ||
68 | April 26, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | Tokyo Metro A Subway Network On Time & On Track | Japanese: label=none|[[Tokyo Metro|東京メトロ]]<br /><br />世界に誇る正確・安全性 | ||
69 | May 24, 2019 | July 10, 2019 | Nishi-Nippon Railroad Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train | Japanese: label=none|食にこだわる観光列車<br /><br />西日本鉄道 | ||
70 | May 31, 2019 | July 24, 2019 | Hiroshima Electric Railway On Track on the Streets | Japanese: label=none|都市輸送を担う路面電車<br /><br />広島電鉄 | ||
71 | June 28, 2019 | August 21, 2019 | Hankai Tramway Osaka's One & Only Tram Network | Japanese: label=none|大阪唯一の路面電車<br /><br />[[Hankai Tramway|阪堺電気軌道]] | ||
72 | July 12, 2019 | September 18, 2019 | Choshi Electric Railway Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track | Japanese: label=none|全線6.4kmの軌跡 銚子電鉄 | ||
73 | July 26, 2019 | October 9, 2019 | JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line | Japanese: label=none|乗りたい路線に大改造<br /><br />JR[[Osaka Loop Line|大阪環状線]] | ||
74 | September 13, 2019 | November 13, 2019 | Kyoto Tango Railway A Bus Company to the Rescue | Japanese: label=none|バス会社は鉄道を救うか<br /><br />京都丹後鉄道 | ||
75 | September 27, 2019 | December 11, 2019 | South Hokkaido Railway A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company | Japanese: label=none|観光列車<br /><br />[[South Hokkaido Railway Company|道南いさりび鉄道]] | ||
76 | October 11, 2019 | January 8, 2020 | Chizu Express A Top Tier Third Sector Railway | Japanese: label=none|三セク鉄道の優等生<br /><br />[[Chizu Express|智頭急行]] | ||
77 | October 25, 2019 | February 26, 2020 | Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Pulling Together with the Local Community | Japanese: label=none|ひたちなか海浜鉄道 | ||
78 | November 8, 2019 | March 25, 2020 | JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line | Japanese: label=none|進化する“エキナカ”ビジネス<br /><br />JR中央線 | ||
79 | November 22, 2019 | February 5, 2020 | Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen | Japanese: label=none|次世代新幹線N700Sの全貌<br /><br />JR東海 | ||
80 | December 13, 2019 | February 12, 2020 | New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway | Japanese: label=none|最新テクノロジーが開く“鉄道の未来”<br /><br />鉄道技術展2019 | ||
81 | December 27, 2019 | February 19, 2020 | Reviewing the New Trains of 2019 | Japanese: label=none|次代を映す新型車両2019 | ||
82 | January 17, 2020 | April 20, 2020 | Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains | Japanese: label=none|生き残った寝台列車 [[285 series|サンライズ]][[Sunrise Seto|瀬戸]]・[[Izumo (train)|出雲]] | Donna Burke | |
83 | February 14, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | Echigo Tokimeki Railway A Railway for Everyone | Japanese: label=none|鉄道は赤字でも地域は黒字にできる<br /><br />[[Echigo Tokimeki Railway|えちごトキめき鉄道]] | ||
84 | March 27, 2020 | June 10, 2020[4] | A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines | Japanese: label=none|最新情報!<br /><br />成田、羽田アクセス線 | Marie Yanaka | |
85 | April 17, 2020 | Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort | ||||
86 | May 1, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | Takanawa Gateway Station The New Gateway to Tokyo | Japanese: label=none|高輪ゲートウェイ駅の全貌 | ||
87 | June 5, 2020 | June 17, 2020 | Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways | Japanese: label=none|ローカル鉄道活性化への取り組み | ||
88 | July 10, 2020 | July 29, 2020[5] | The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains | Japanese: label=none|ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 | ||
89 | July 31, 2020 | Bicycle Onboard Cycling with JR East | Michael Rice | |||
90 | August 7, 2020 | Heisei Chikuho Railway A Tourist Train Recovering from the Pandemic | Naoka Ogata |
YouTube Playlist of all publicly available episodes[6] (This is not NHK official playlist. Please read playlist comment.)