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- Season 6 Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains
- Season 6 Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone
- Season 6 A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines
- Season 6 Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort
- Season 6 Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo
- Season 6 Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways
- Season 6 The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains
- Season 6 Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East
- Season 6 Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering From the Pandemic
- Season 6 Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Season 6 JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul
- Season 6 Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway With Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji
- Season 6 JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic
- Season 6 Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway
- Season 6 Reviewing the New Trains of 2020
Japan Railway Journal - Season 6 Episode 7 The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains
8.00 28 minutes Established in 1953, the Japan Railfan Club (which has more than 3,000 members) awards its "Blue Ribbon Prize" and "Laurel Prize" to outstanding new vehicles that began service the previous year. From the 16 new vehicles nominated in 2020, Seibu Railway's "Laview" was awarded the "Blue Ribbon Prize," while JR Shikoku's Series 2700 diesel car was awarded the "Laurel Prize." Join us and Mr. Kato Hiroyuki (one of the directors of the Japan Railfan Club) as we take a closer look at the recipients, the different technologies, and the designs.
