http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/01/04/the-history-of-japanese-transportation/ Japan's Online Travel & Culture Magazine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/01/04/the-history-of-japanese-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 hama sen | japan | photo blog | the view from japan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:27:14 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=830#comment-1858 [...] the Nihon Sun: The first railway line in Japan commenced operations in 1872 and linked Shinbashi and Yokohama. [...] [...] the Nihon Sun: The first railway line in Japan commenced operations in 1872 and linked Shinbashi and Yokohama. [...]

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/01/04/the-history-of-japanese-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Getting Around in Japan | Nihon Sun Wed, 06 May 2009 06:04:06 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=830#comment-969 [...] The country has come along way since the days of rickshaws, horse drawn carriages and samurai on horseback!  (Read more about the History of transportation in Japan) [...] [...] The country has come along way since the days of rickshaws, horse drawn carriages and samurai on horseback!  (Read more about the History of transportation in Japan) [...]

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/01/04/the-history-of-japanese-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Japan:A Closer Look at Kanto - Kanagawa - Nihon Sun Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=830#comment-384 [...] Meiji Government developed the first railways in Japan, from Shinbashi (in Tokyo) to Yokohama in 1872. Learn about this and other firsts by reading about the history of Japan’s transportation system. [...] [...] Meiji Government developed the first railways in Japan, from Shinbashi (in Tokyo) to Yokohama in 1872. Learn about this and other firsts by reading about the history of Japan’s transportation system. [...]

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/01/04/the-history-of-japanese-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Tornadoes28 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:34:56 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=830#comment-323 Interesting that prior to the Meiji Restoration, the commoners were only allowed to travel by foot. Commoners were not allowed to travel by horse or horse drawn wagon. Interesting that prior to the Meiji Restoration, the commoners were only allowed to travel by foot. Commoners were not allowed to travel by horse or horse drawn wagon.

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