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Article: Yamanote Line stopped for more than 5 hours due to ...
Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan);  November 7, 2005 ;     557 words ... ... Train operations on the busy JR Yamanote Line, a circular line that connects ... power cable, according to East Japan Railway Co. The problem, found at 8 ... partially running parallel to the Yamanote Line, said officials of the company ...

Article: Yamanote Line clocks -- perfect for torturing Tokyo ...
Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan);  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... done the deed and woken you, to the dulcet tones of a ring tone that mimics those used to alert you of incoming trains at Yamanote Line stations, you can figure out how long you have to the next imposition. Capping the deal, it ensures its accuracy by automatic ...

Article: Tokyo's ring of steel: Tokyo's ring of steel.
Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan);  June 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... metropolis? OK, so Tokyo's humble Yamanote Line, whose pea-green, 11-car trains ... s nothing to compare with East Japan Railway Company's Yamanote Line. All of which means that the Yamanote Line -- with its cushioned seats a New ...

Article: Roof of Tokyo Urban Railway Station on Fire
Xinhua News Agency;  May 30, 2002 ;     237 words ... ... No. 1 platform at Yoyogi Station on the JR Yamanote Line is burning Thursday evening,the Tokyo Fire ... Tokyo's major commercial centers, halted all Yamanote Line trains, East Japan Railway Co. said. No other details were immediately ...

Japan MLB Train
AP Images;  August 16, 2007 ;     268 words ... ... Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007 its marketing campaign in Japan for the year by decorating an entire train of Yamanote Line, a popular Japan Railway loop line in Tokyo, with advertisement posters and videos of MLB stars and merchandise in and out the ...

Article: Fire in Tokyo's Urban Station Halts Major Trains
Xinhua News Agency;  May 30, 2002 ;     280 words ...A fire broke out Thursday evening in a building near Yoyogi Station on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo, forcing East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) to halt trains, the city's Fire Department said. The fire department said ...

Article: Smiles on retail's fastest track: Smiles on retail's fastest ...
Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan);  June 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... owned subsidiary of East Japan Railway Co., adds color to life on the Yamanote Line, with her bright red ... busiest on Tokyo's Yamanote Line loop. During her shift ... station outlets. Until the Yamanote Line becomes synonymous with ...