Shinkansen Shinkansen The , meaning "new trunkline," but colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, in order to aid economic growth and development. Beyond long-distance travel, some sections around the largest metropolitan areas are used as a commuter rail network. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen () in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-Shinkansen lines with a maximum
What Is Life Lune ..." A version by Shawn Mullins was released as a single in 1999 and plays over the closing credits of the Adam Sandler movie "Big Daddy" (1999). Following Harrison's death, Japanese band the Collectors contributed a recording of "What Is Life" to the "Gentle Guitar Dreams" tribute album, released in May 2002. Classical guitarist Joseph Breznikar recorded a version of the song for his 2003 tribute album "George Harrison Remembered: A Touch of Class". In November 2004, Neal Morse released his recording of "What Is Life" on the special-edition version of his album "One". Les Fradkin included a cover