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The 17 pages that link to Shinkansen, each with the reason it gives.
TokyoRelated: Tokyo is the principal eastern hub of the national high-speed rail network.
Kansai regionRelated: Its routes link Kansai’s principal cities with other Japanese regions.
Kantō PlainRelated: The plain’s broad, connected lowlands support dense high-speed rail corridors.
Kakuei TanakaRelated: Tanaka promoted extending high-speed rail beyond the original corridor.
Oshima PeninsulaRelated: The Hokkaido Shinkansen reaches the peninsula through an undersea tunnel.