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Air Do

エア・ドゥ 北海道国際航空
alternative words: Airdo
keywords: airline , company
related topics: Hokkaido Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.airdo.co.jp
explanation: Tiny aviation company in Japan founded in December 1998. It operates only the liaison between Tokyo and Sapporo with a very competitive price.

ANA

全日本空輸 全日空 ANA
alternative words: All Nippon Airways, Zen Nikku
keywords: airline , company
related web sites: http://www.ana.co.jp
explanation: The second largest aviation company in Japan, founded in 1952. Though surpassed by JAL in international traffic, it is the largest company for internal traffic. Since 1986, it has operated on international lines, too.

Hankyu railway

阪急電鉄 阪急
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

阪神電気鉄道 阪神電鉄 阪神
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.

Hato Bus

はとバス
alternative words: Pigeon Bus, Dove Bus
keywords: company , tokyo , travel agent
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , JTB
related web sites: http://www.hatobus.co.jp
explanation: Company founded in August 1948 in order to organize bus tours of Tokyo for tourists. There exist night tours as well as English spoken ones. It belongs now to JTB group and employs about 660 persons.

JAL

日本航空 JAL 日航
alternative words: Japan Airlines, Japan airline, Nihon koku, Nihon kouku, Japan air lines, Japan air line
keywords: airline , company
related web sites: http://www.jal.co.jp
explanation: The largest aviation company in Japan, founded in August 1951. It serves 24 airports inside Japan and 82 outside. Initially semi-public and semi-private and having owned a monopoly on international lines, it has become completely private since 1987 with the liberalization of Japanese air traffic.

JAS

日本エアシステム JAS
alternative words: Japan Air System
keywords: airline , company
related web sites: http://www.jas.co.jp
explanation: Middle size aviation company in Japan, founded in April 1964. After merge of several tiny companies, it has taken actual name. Though mostly serving Japanese cities, it operates some liaisons with Asian cities.

JR East Japan

JR東日本
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

JR北海道
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

JR九州
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.

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