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Namba Osaka Travel tips; getting around, choosing a hotel, places to shop and what to do about money

For visitors to Japan’s second city, Namba is one of the options as a base from which to explore Osaka, Kansai and the whole of Japan. It’s convenient, less intimidating than Umeda with its huge crowds,...

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Why America Needs High Speed Rail

Americans pride ourselves on our history of innovation and technological advancement. In one key area, however, we have fallen far behind Europeans and Asians: high speed rail. America once had one of the...

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High speed trains Europe

High speed high volume rail transportation has been a priority in a most of Europe for many years. The limited space has made it a necessity to move large numbers of people and good quickly and economically...

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The Japan Rail Pass - an explanation of the easiest way to explore Japan

A Japanese bullet train looking gorgeous. An incompetent photo of Mount Fuji from a bullet train nearing Tokyo. If you are visiting Japan as a tourist, then a Japan Rail Pass is almost definitely worth...

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