About Shinkansen Bullet
On 1 October 1964, days before the Tokyo Olympics, the 0 Series Shinkansen opened the Tokaido line and became the emblem of postwar Japan. Its language is restrained and exact: a warm ivory-white painted-steel body, a deep JNR "Bullet Blue No.20" window band and lower stripe, the rounded nose set against Mt Fuji. This system carries that discipline — clean steel, bold blue, and the quiet authority of timetable accuracy.
- Origin
- Japan, Tokaido corridor (Tokyo–Osaka)
- Era
- 1950–1990; the 0 Series introduced 1 October 1964
- Key figures
- Japanese National Railways (JNR) · Shinji Sogo · Hideo Shima
- Movements
- Postwar Japanese modernism · Industrial design · Transport infrastructure as national symbol
Shinkansen Bullet design spec
Colors
Background
Surface
Primary
Secondary
Accent
Text
Typography
Zen Kaku Gothic NewHeadings
Noto Sans JPBody
Roboto MonoMono
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