What is the mascot of the bullet train?
What is the mascot of the bullet train? You bet they do! Momonga, the cute and cuddly mascot we see throughout the film and plastered all over the train carriages, may have been made up but is actually scarily true to life.
Why is bullet train in Japanese?
The popular English name bullet train is a literal translation of the Japanese term dangan ressha (????), a nickname given to the project while it was initially discussed in the 1930s. The name stuck because of the original 0 Series Shinkansen's resemblance to a bullet and its high speed.
What animal is in bullet train?
Innovation Details. The engineers looked to nature to re-design the bullet train. They noticed how kingfisher birds are able to slice through the air and dive into the water to catch prey while barely making a splash. They then re-designed the front end of the train to mimic the shape of the kingfisher's beak.