Japan Railway Journal
GenreDocuseries
Directed byKunugiyama Mikio
Presented by
  • Russell Totten
  • Takagi Ryo
  • Nathan Berry
  • Cathy Cat (2021 - present)
Theme music composerThe C-52's
Country of originJapan
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Ito Jun
  • Kojima Nobuo
ProducerWako Takehiro
CinematographyMuranaka Takeo
EditorMurakami Shuichi
Running time30 minutes
Production companyNHK World-Japan
Original release
NetworkNHK World-Japan TV
ReleaseMarch 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)

Japan Railway Journal is a TV program from NHK World TV documenting rail transport in Japan that started broadcasting on March 8, 2015.

Overview

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.

Broadcast times

  • First broadcast: Fridays 0:30 - 1:00 JST on NHK World TV
  • Rebroadcasts:
    • NHK World TV (JST): Fridays 6:30 - 7:00 ; 12:30 - 13:00; 18:30 - 19:00
    • BS1 (JST): Wednesdays 3:00 - 3:30 (From 2016 - broadcasts may be cancelled due to sports programs)
      • Broadcasts outside Japan will come 5 days after Japan at the earliest, but on weeks with no new programs, older ones will be rebroadcast.

Actors

  • Presenter: Cathy Cat (2021-)
  • Commentators: Takagi Ryo, Ph.D. (Professor at Kogakuin University)[1] and various female tarento who like railways (see "Guest" column of the episode list)

Previous actors

  • Presenter: Nathan Berry (2018-2020)
  • Presenter: Russell Totten (until 2017)[2]
  • Assistant: Sarah MacDonald (in 2017)

Main topics

Special Rail Report
Section which features that week's main topic.
Railway Topics
Short segment which features the latest themes in railways.
Hands-on Railway History
Russell Totten visits railway museums in Japan and presents railway history.
Avid Rail Communities
Russell Totten and a female guest showcase a community related to railways in Japan.

Episode list

NHK World

First broadcast date
BS1

First broadcast date
Title Japanese Title Guest
1 March 8, 2015 March 11, 2015 The Railway Revival: 4 years after the Great Earthquake 大震災から4

よみがえる鉄路
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2 April 9, 2015 April 18, 2015 The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects 北陸新幹線

その技術と経済効果
Jessica Claros
3 May 14, 2015 May 11, 2015 Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here! いすみ鉄道

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 世界をリードする

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 世界が注目!

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 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 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 ひと足先に見せます

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 東京の顔

“山手線”が変わる
Miki Murai
10 January 15, 2016 August 3, 2016 Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train ななつ星in九州 Saya Ichikawa
11 February 12, 2016 August 30, 2016 Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia 東南アジアで人気!

日本製中古車両
Miki Murai
12 March 11, 2016 April 27, 2016 Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years has Taught Us 震災の教訓を生かせ

鉄道の災害対策最前線
Miki Murai
13 April 8, 2016 April 13, 2016 Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow リニア中央新幹線 Miki Murai
14 April 15, 2016 April 20, 2016 Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion ニッポンの鉄道の名脇役Ekiben Atsumi Furuya
15 May 13, 2016 May 18, 2016 Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality いざ伊勢志摩へ

しまかぜ”成功の秘密
Miki Murai
16 May 20, 2016 May 25, 2016 The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway たま駅長”の再建物語

~和歌山電鐵~
Miki Murai
17 June 10, 2016 June 19, 2016 New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability 次世代特急

スーパーあずさ”の実力
Miki Murai
18 June 17, 2016 June 21, 2016 The Future of Rail Freight Transport 内外から注目

見直される鉄道貨物最前線
Miki Murai
19 July 15, 2016 July 20, 2016 Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit 次世代型路面電車最前線 Naomi Yano
20 July 22, 2016 July 27, 2016 Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan 鉄道史が凝縮!

京都鉄道博物館の魅力
Naomi Yano
21 August 5, 2016 August 24, 2016 Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation 人間主導で安定運行実現

京浜急行電鉄
Miki Murai
22 September 16, 2016 October 4, 2016 World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations 新幹線を支える

メンテナンスの裏側
Naomi Yano
23 October 7, 2016 November 9, 2016 Railways Back on Track: Six Months after the Kumamoto Earthquakes 熊本地震から半

九州の鉄道復旧状況
Naomi Yano
24 October 14, 2016 November 23, 2016 Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy SL運行に勝算あり!

JR東日本の戦略
Momo Itō
25 November 11, 2016 December 11, 2016 Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival 生き残りかけた高速化

JR四国経営戦略
Miki Murai
26 December 9, 2016 December 21, 2016 The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway 嵯峨野観光鉄道

トロッコ列車成功の秘密
Tomomi Kuno
27 January 13, 2017 February 1, 2017 Turning Problems into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy 津軽鉄道

危機を救った商社出身社長の戦略
Naomi Yano
28 January 20, 2017 February 8, 2017 Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels 世界に誇る日本製レール

車輪の秘密
Miki Murai
29 February 17, 2017 March 1, 2017 Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology that Dominated the Railway Hub 京阪電鉄

鉄道激戦区を制した先進技術
Miki Murai
30 March 10, 2017 March 15, 2017 The Long Winter of Discontent: One Railway's Battle against Snow 雪との闘い JR飯山線の長い冬 Tomomi Kuno
31 April 7, 2017 April 12, 2017 Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways テキサス新幹線計画

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 鉄道は観光資源

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 訪日外国人に人気!

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 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 日本の鉄道の影の主役

キハ40系気動車
Sarah MacDonald

Wakako Miyamoto (reporter)
36 July 14, 2017 August 23, 2017 Airport Express Lines: How Competition is Improving the Ride into the City 成田関空アクセス鉄道 Sarah MacDonald
37 August 4, 2017 September 20, 2017 Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan 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 HIGH RAIL 1375の魅力 Sarah MacDonald

Wakako Miyamoto (reporter)
39 September 8, 2017 October 4, 2017 Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train トランスイート四季島 Wakako Miyamoto
40 September 15, 2017 October 11, 2017 A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival よみがえった汽笛

東武鉄道SL復活
Yasuna Mizobata
41 October 6, 2017 October 24, 2017 Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage 広がる鉄道遺産の保存と活用 Wakako Miyamoto

Miki Murai
42 October 20, 2017 November 8, 2017 Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model 鉄道会社経営多角化のモデル

阪急電鉄
Yasuna Mizobata
43 November 17, 2017 December 5, 2017 Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems モノレール大国 ニッポンの技術力 Wakako Miyamoto
44 December 15, 2017 January 10, 2018 Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line 在来線の安全を守る JR東海 Yasuna Mizobata
45 January 12, 2018 January 31, 2018 Driving Forward with Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy SL運行で活路を開く

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 北陸新幹線金沢開業3

効果と課題
Sarah MacDonald
47 February 16, 2018 February 21, 2018 JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game 駅ビル開発 JRおおいたシティ Okada Naoka (緒方直加)

(NHK Ōita newscaster)
48 March 2, 2018 March 7, 2018 Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride 全線10キロの優良鉄道

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 次世代通勤電車 東急2020系新技術 Yasuna Mizobata
50 April 20, 2018 May 9, 2018 The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa 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 新型特急でNikko活性化 東武鉄道 Yasuna Mizobata

Miki Clark
52 June 8, 2018 June 27, 2018 Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji 富士山と夜景で誘客

岳南電車の挑戦
Izumo Ayano (出雲あや乃)

(NHK Shizuoka newscaster)
53 July 13, 2018 August 1, 2018 Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway 里山とレトロで誘客

小湊鐵道の経営戦略
Yasuna Mizobata
54 July 20, 2018 August 8, 2018 The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train 鉄道で行く箱根ゴールデンルート

ロマンスカー登山電車
Yasuna Mizobata
55 July 27, 2018 August 15, 2018 New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History 鉄道博物館

リニューアルオープン
Yasuna Mizobata
56 September 21, 2018 October 16, 2018 Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years しなの鉄道

30年後を見据えた経営戦略
Yasuna Mizobata
57 September 28, 2018 October 24, 2018 Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours 時刻表にない観光列車

団体専用列車
Yasuna Mizobata
58 October 19, 2018 November 7, 2018 Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town 空港特急と犬山観光でおもてなし

名古屋鉄道の観光戦略
Yasuna Mizobata
59 October 26, 2018 November 14, 2018 JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events 観光列車ブームに頼らない

JR東海の観光戦略
Yasuna Mizobata
60 November 9, 2018 December 5, 2018 Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community IGRいわて銀河鉄道

地域密着サービスで乗客を増やす
Yasuna Mizobata
61 November 23, 2018 December 12, 2018 Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard 地域が走らせる鉄道

えちぜん鉄道
Yasuna Mizobata
62 December 21, 2018 January 16, 2019[3] Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region ターゲットは秩父

西武鉄道の観光戦略
Yasuna Mizobata
63 January 18, 2019 January 30, 2019 New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey 新年の特別列車

初詣列車と初日の出列車
Yasuna Mizobata
64 February 8, 2019 February 20, 2019 JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey 日本一乗りたいローカル線

JR五能線
Yasuna Mizobata
65 February 15, 2019 March 20, 2019 Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line 廃線観光で復活!

宮崎県・高千穂あまてらす鉄道
Yokoyama Marina (横山真里奈)

(NHK Miyazaki newscaster)
66 March 29, 2019 May 1, 2019 Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line JR山手線

進化を続ける東京の環状線
Yasuna Mizobata
67 April 12, 2019 May 15, 2019 JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End 廃止に追い込まれるローカル線

JR石勝線夕張支線
Yasuna Mizobata
68 April 26, 2019 May 29, 2019 Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track 東京メトロ

世界に誇る正確・安全性
Yasuna Mizobata
69 May 24, 2019 July 10, 2019 Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train 食にこだわる観光列車

西日本鉄道
Yasuna Mizobata
70 May 31, 2019 July 24, 2019 Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets 都市輸送を担う路面電車

広島電鉄
Yasuna Mizobata
71 June 28, 2019 August 21, 2019 Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network 大阪唯一の路面電車

阪堺電気軌道
Yasuna Mizobata
72 July 12, 2019 September 18, 2019 Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track 全線6.4kmの軌跡 銚子電鉄 Yasuna Mizobata
73 July 26, 2019 October 9, 2019 JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line 乗りたい路線に大改造

JR大阪環状線
Yasuna Mizobata
74 September 13, 2019 November 13, 2019 Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue バス会社は鉄道を救うか

京都丹後鉄道
Ishii Maiko (石井麻衣子)
75 September 27, 2019 December 11, 2019 South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company 観光列車

道南いさりび鉄道
Yasuna Mizobata
76 October 11, 2019 January 8, 2020 Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway 三セク鉄道の優等生

智頭急行
77 October 25, 2019 February 26, 2020 Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community ひたちなか海浜鉄道 Yasuna Mizobata
78 November 8, 2019 March 25, 2020 JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line 進化する“エキナカ”ビジネス

JR中央線
Yasuna Mizobata
79 November 22, 2019 February 5, 2020 Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen 次世代新幹線N700Sの全貌

JR東海
80 December 13, 2019 February 12, 2020 New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway 最新テクノロジーが開く“鉄道の未来”

鉄道技術展2019
Yasuna Mizobata
81 December 27, 2019 February 19, 2020 Reviewing the New Trains of 2019 次代を映す新型車両2019 Yasuna Mizobata
82 January 17, 2020 April 20, 2020 Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains 生き残った寝台列車 サンライズ瀬戸出雲 Donna Burke
83 February 14, 2020 May 13, 2020 Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone 鉄道は赤字でも地域は黒字にできる

えちごトキめき鉄道
Yasuna Mizobata
84 March 27, 2020 June 10, 2020[4] A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines 最新情報!

成田、羽田アクセス線
Marie Yanaka
85 April 17, 2020 Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort Yasuna Mizobata
86 May 1, 2020 May 26, 2020 Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo 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 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 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.)

See also

References

  1. Takagi, Ryo (7 June 2020). "高木 亮 (TAKAGI Ryou)". Kogakuin University. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. Totten, Russell (27 April 2016). "ラッセル トッテン" [Russell Totten] (in Japanese). Toyo Keizai. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "「鉄オタ選手権 京成電鉄の陣」の再放送など 1月第3週のテレビ番組" [Rebroadcast of "Railfan Championship: Keisei Electric Railway Campaign" and others: TV Programs in the 3rd week of January]. RailLab (in Japanese). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. "NHK「Japan Railway Journal」で空港アクセス線" [Airport Access Lines on NHK's "Japan Railway Journal"]. RailLab (in Japanese). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. "ジャパンレールウェイジャーナルでブルーリボン賞紹介 今週の鉄道TV" [Blue Ribbon Award presentation on Japan Railway Journal: This Week's Railway TV]. RailLab (in Japanese). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. "Japan Railway Journal NHK - YouTube". YouTube. (This is not NHK official playlist. Please read playlist comment.)
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