Currently, the fastest bullet train is the E5 and E6 Series running in the Tohoku region at 320 kph. The Maglev Chuo Shinkansen L0 Series, which is now under construction between Tokyo’s ...

05:00 The nose of the Series E6 is 13 meters long, allowing it to achieve a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour.

The technical term for this pictured moment is “coupling,” but it's known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” - Oliver Hattwig/Alamy Stock Photo ...