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[–] morysal@lemmy.world 54 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Japan somehow managed to turn a bullet train into an emotional support mascot and honestly the world feels slightly less fun now that it’s ending.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 12 points 12 hours ago

No worries! It's far from the only fun train in Japan.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Japan has a mascot for almost anything, there's more than enough to fill that hole in your life.

[–] M33@piefed.world 22 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Goodbye Kitty

Maybe next train will be painted as a giant tentacle 🐙 🤷‍♂️

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

make it purple and call it the purple people eater.

[–] AccoSpoot1@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

🚂🚃🚃🚃

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

8 years doesn't sound like a healthy life span for a train. What's the flaw?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 1 hour ago

It has spent 8 years in the Hello Kitty wrap, but entered service in 1996.

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 38 points 15 hours ago

The actual train is >30 years old, it was only painted like that 8 years ago. (Probably repainted a couple of times too lol)

[–] setsubyou@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

The 500 series Shinkansen trains were built in the 90ies so it would be more like 30 years.

[–] jlow@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 hours ago

Is this normal for a (modern? fast?) train, eight years seems rather short.

[–] Little1Lost@gehirneimer.de 1 points 14 hours ago