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- Season 2 Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train
- Season 2 Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia
- Season 2 Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us
- Season 2 Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow
- Season 2 Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion
- Season 2 Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality
- Season 2 The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway
- Season 2 New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability
- Season 2 The Future of Rail Freight Transport
- Season 2 Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan
- Season 2 Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit
- Season 2 Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation
- Season 2 World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations
- Season 2 Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes
- Season 2 Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy
- Season 2 Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival
- Season 2 The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway
Japan Railway Journal - Season 2 Episode 5 Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion
8.00 28 minutes Ekiben, a word that combines eki, meaning station, and the ben from bento, are special boxed meals sold at stations and on trains all over Japan. Around 4,000 different kinds of ekiben are sold throughout Japan, and each one is packed with the distinct culture and cuisine of the local area its made in. Discover the special techniques used to ensure that ekiben are always high quality and delicious even when chilled, and some tips on how to really enjoy lunch on the train.
