Kon’nichiwa, Hello from Japan, where Erica, Sol and I are traveling at nearly 200 mph on board Shinkansen, the high-speed railroad also known as the bullet train.
Fast and ferociously sleek, it feels modern and state-of-the-art despite its operation since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. These since-updated thoroughbreds gallop the length and breadth of Japan faster than you can fly.
