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Japan Railway
Japan Railway, more commonly called JR, is a collective term for seven Japanese private railroad companies.
They are:
- JR Hokkaido (北海道旅客鉄道 or JR北海道)
- JR Higashi Nihon or East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 or JR東日本)
- JR Tokai (東海旅客鉄道 or JR東海)
- JR Nishi Nihon or West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道 or JR西日本)
- JR Shikoku (四国旅客鉄道 or JR四国)
- JR Kyusyu (九州旅客鉄道 or JR九州)
- JR Kamotsu (Lit. JR Cargo; 日本貨物鉄道 or JR貨物)
In addition, there is JR Soken (JR総研), a research institution.
Kokutetsu (Lit. Japan National Railway; 国鉄 or 日本国有鉄道) was privatized on April 1, 1987 and spread into 11 companies.
See also: List of railway companies in Japan, Railroad, Private railroad, Shinkansen, Transportation in Japan
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