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JR East Unveils Luxury Sleeper Train Designed by Ferrari Designer Ken Okuyama

By banzaitokyo17 March 2017

It’s been almost 3 years since the announcement that JR East was investing 5 billion yen to create a luxury sleeper train. Yesterday, that train was unveiled at a ceremony in Tokyo. Dubbed the Train Suite Shikishima, it was designed by Ken Okuyama, a Japanese industrial designer and the only non-Italian to have designed a Ferrari.

Discussion

Yubi #12889

This is the second luxury train that they announced recently. There is 7-star, the luxury train that goes around Kyushu. I don't think I will board these unless I am sponsored. But it is good to see them, at least on TV.

BarbaraEbara #12896

I remember reading about the other one. I like the idea behind them and they are neat for what they are but it isn't something I could see myself ever needing. It would be fun to just take a tour on one though and see what they look like in person!

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