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Japan’s dense transport network must cover a country that stretches 3,000km from north to south. The world class technology used to guarantee the network’s safety, speed, and comfort is a show window for Japanese expertise. In this series, we explore transport as a symbol of Japanese ingenuity, introduce the people that ensure the system’s quality and safety, and discover the extraordinary technology behind the nation's transport infrastructure and its highly developed disaster preparedness.