Glowing forest in Shikoku Japan by ankit yadav - 5 year ago | 3882 There is an enchanted forest in Shikoku where glowing mushrooms create a fantasy-like ambiance for a short period of time every year. These bioluminescence mushrooms emerge during the rainy season in the forests of Japan. So next time you go on a hiking trail in the mountains of Shikoku, leave your flashlights dim and you may come face to face with these amazing fungi. 0 0
Firefly Squid – Toyoma, Japan by ankit yadav - 5 year ago | 6201 The firefly squid, also known as ‘hotaru-ika’ by Japanese. The firefly squid related to many other squid species in the ocean. But what makes it different to any other ordinary squid is that it lights up in the night. The squid has photosphores that emit blue light making it look like a glowing-in-the dark creature at night. Read more 0 0
10 historical, engineering facts about Japan's prestigious bullet trains by Kushal Soni - 5 year ago | 6083 The first bullet train was inaugurated in Japan in the year 1964, right before the Tokyo Olympics. It could move upto 320 km per hour. A few years before Shinkansen was inaugurated in Japan, Emile Bachelet of New York demonstrated a prototype of what was to become a magnetic levitating car. The first commercial magnetic levitating car ran in Birmingham from 1984-95 between the international airport and the international railway station. Read more 1 0
10 mind-blowing facts about the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project by Kushal Soni - 5 year ago | 7860 1. Cheaper than flights? The government, in its own words, aims to keep the bullet train ride “affordable for all”. 2. Seating capacity and frequency: 16 coaches- 1250 passengers; 70 Ahmedabad-Mumbai sorties in a day. 3. Stations: It will cover a total of 12 stations; Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. Read more 0 0
