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alternative words: Hankyu dentetsu, Hankyu tetsudo
keywords: company, osaka, railroad
related topics: Osaka city, Kobe city, Kyoto city, Takarazuka city
related web sites: http://www.hankyu.co.jp
explanation: Railway company serving 3 major cities of Kinki region, i.e. Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Founded in 1907, it has developed quickly thanks to an innovative idea of Kobayashi Ichizo, i.e. to build real estate properties along railroads and department stores at terminus. The company owns many bus lines and distribution business too.
Hanshin electric railway
alternative words: Hanshin denki tetsudo, Hanshin dentetsu
keywords: company, osaka, railroad
related topics: Osaka city, Kobe city
related web sites: http://www.hanshin.co.jp
explanation: Railway company serving the highly urbanized zone between Osaka and Kobe cities. Founded in 1899, it owns bus lines and department stores too. Hanshin is also highly implicated in baseball business as the owner of Koshien stadium and a professional baseball team.
JR East Japan
alternative words: JR Higashinihon, JR Higashi Nihon, East Japan Railway
keywords: company, railroad
related topics: Shinkansen
related web sites: http://www.jreast.co.jp
explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in north-eastern part of Honshu Island and around Tokyo, i.e. 7,538km with 1,706 stations. It employs about 79,100 persons and operates Tohoku and Joetsu as well as Nagano shinkansen lines among Japanese high speed trains.
JR Hokkaido
alternative words: Hokkaido Railway, Hokkaido Railway Company
keywords: company, railroad
related web sites: http://www.hjsd.co.jp/jrhokkaido/
explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Hokkaido Island, i.e. 2,500 km. It employs about 10,300 persons.
JR Kyushu
alternative words: JR Kyuushuu, Kyushu Railway, Kyushu Railway Company
keywords: company, railroad
related web sites: http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp
explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Kyushu Island, i.e. 2,102km with 568 stations. It employs about 12,570 persons.
JR Shikoku
keywords: company, railroad
related web sites: http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp
explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Shikoku Island, i.e. 856km with 256 stations. It employs about 3,780 persons.
JR Tokai
alternative words: JR Toukai
keywords: company, railroad
related topics: Shinkansen
related web sites: http://www.jr-central.co.jp/mtr.nsf/index
explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in Tokai region and around Nagoya, i.e. 1,983km. It employs about 22,800 persons and operates Tokai shinkansen line among Japanese high speed trains.
JR West Japan
alternative words: JR Nishinihon, JR Nishi Nihon, West Japan Railway
keywords: company, railroad
related topics: Shinkansen
related web sites: http://www.westjr.co.jp
explanation: One of 7 railway companies created in April 1987, after the privatization of monolithic "Japanese National Railways". It has inherited railroads in western part of Honshu Island and Kinki region, i.e. 5,079km with 1,227 stations. It employs about 45,010 persons and operates Sanyo shinkansen line among Japanese high speed trains.
Keihin electric express railway
alternative words: Keihin railway, Keihindentetsu, Keihin-dentetsu, Keihinkyuko, Keihin-kyuko, Keihin kyuko dentetsu
keywords: company, kanagawa, railroad
related topics: Miura peninsula, Yokohama city, Kanagawa prefecture, Haneda airport
related web sites: http://www.keikyu.co.jp
explanation: Railroad company covering southern Tokyo, Yokohama and Miura peninsula. It was founded in 1899 and owns 84 km of railroad. Its business has been extended to bus lines, real estate and leisure lands too.
Keio electric railway
alternative words: Keio railway, Keiodentetsu, Keio-dentetsu, Keio dentetsu, Keio teito dentetsu, Keio, Keiou
keywords: company, railroad, tokyo
related topics: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Hachioji city
related web sites: http://www.keio.co.jp
explanation: Railway company founded in 1913 and owns 2 lines: between Shinjuku and Hachioji, and Shibuya and Kichijoji in the western suburb of Tokyo. The company operates also many bus lines and estate business. It owns also Keio department store and Keio plaza hotel near Shinjuku station.
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