I thought I'd post this video taken on the shinkansen 'bullet' train between Tokyo and Kyoto. I think it really gives a sense of the speed and the changing landscape in Japan. From tightly compact buildings in urban Tokyo to the rolling rice patty fields and mountains of rural Japan, there is a considerable amount of variety along the way. I recently read that the average speed of the shinkansen is 188 miles per hour, with a world record speed at 361 miles per hour. In addition, there have been zero passenger fatalities due to derailments or collisions in the entire 40 year operation and 6 billion passenger history of the shinkansen. They are also extremely punctual, with an average delay of only 36 seconds, pulling up to the stop with only a couple of minutes for passengers to exit and enter and then they are off.
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That video is astounding to see. The speed! It unmistakeble when you look at the foreground but the back ground still moves quite slowly; I'm deeply intrigued by the contrast of the two. It's a beautiful thing to watch in progress. Bravo on the film!
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