Give a Name to a Shinkansen!

By Muza-chan on Mar 8, 2010 | In Web | 24 feedbacks »

I wrote 3 months ago about the launch of the new Shinkansen E5 series, a new train which will begin commercial operations March next year.

E5 Series Shinkansen
E5 Series Shinkansen Image via: Wikipedia

I’m writing again about it because, last week, the JR East company opened a public contest to… name the new E5 series.

Of course, there are some prizes, the Gold prize would be an E5 series Shinkansen commemorative plaque plus an originally designed E5 series Shinkansen Suica card and the Silver prize would be the E5 designed Suica card. The contest is opened at the JR East website and the deadline is April 1st.
[Later edit: from the application page, it seems to me that you can only apply if you have a Japanese address… So, if you want to participate, maybe a postcard is a better solution]:

“Atarashii Tohoku Shinkansen no ressha aisho boshu” Jimukyoku
P.O. Box 32 go, Tokyo Ginza Branch, 100-8691, JAPAN

JR East is looking for…

“a name that is not only easy to understand but is capable of representing the train’s speed and comfort.”

The train is painted in a “Tokiwa” green-white scheme with a bit of pink (Tokiwa 「常盤」 is the name of a lake), has a very distinctive long nose, some advanced technical details like car body tilting system and full-active suspension and, talking about comfort, features a very comfortable looking power-reclining “shell” seats… B)

… and here’s how it looks in operation…

Do you feel inspired? B)

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 ohsweetBloG
On Twitter:
Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/9p2zxR
03/08/10 @ 22:39
 KorpiKopan
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan: Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/08/10 @ 22:40
 agaijinlife
On Twitter:
I did apply for that contest I want my gold Suica card!!!RT @Muzachan: Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/08/10 @ 22:43
 RetoF666
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan: Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/08/10 @ 22:44
 Muzachan
On Twitter:
@agaijinlife Cool! I would like a Suica like that, too! ^_^
03/08/10 @ 22:45
 It_km
On Twitter:
E5 シリーズの新幹線。鼻が長い。はじめて見た。RT @Muzachan: Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/08/10 @ 22:48
 dosankodebbie
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan: Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/08/10 @ 22:56
 farflungistan
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan: Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/08/10 @ 22:59
 nijiskies
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan [link] 最新の新幹線だよ。刺さりそうだね(^_^; )
03/08/10 @ 23:26
 japanobserver
On Twitter:
Give a Name to a Shinkansen! #Muza-chan'sGatetoJapan [link]
03/08/10 @ 23:39
 decortica
On Twitter:
Cool competition given that we just recorded a song named 'Shinkansen' for our new Japanese themed album! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg via @Muzachan
03/08/10 @ 23:47
 _roBau_
On Twitter:
JR started an open contest to name the new Shinkansen E-5 Series! http://digs.by/1eG3
03/08/10 @ 23:51
 GafoTokyoBlues
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan Give a Name to a Shinkansen! http://bit.ly/cFgOWg
03/09/10 @ 00:39
 DanRyanBrisbane
On Twitter:
@Muzachan I wish the contest instructions were in English, Muza-chan.
03/09/10 @ 01:29
 wan_nam
On Twitter:
RT @Muzachan Give a Name to a Shinkansen! [link] มาตั้งชื่อให้ชิงกันเซงรุ่นใหม่กันเหอะ
03/09/10 @ 03:40
 tuirung
On Twitter:
RT @wan_nam: RT @Muzachan Give a Name to a Shinkansen! [link] มาตั้งชื่อให้ชิงกันเซงรุ่นใหม่กันเหอะ
03/09/10 @ 03:51
 noofah
On Twitter:
RT @wan_nam: RT @Muzachan Give a Name to a Shinkansen! [link] มาตั้งชื่อให้ชิงกันเซงรุ่นใหม่กันเหอะ// tohoshinki 555
03/09/10 @ 06:05
 Muzachan
On Twitter:
@DanRyanBrisbane Me too! But from the application page, it seems to me that you can only apply if you have a Japanese address
03/09/10 @ 07:17
 Muzachan
On Twitter:
@DanRyanBrisbane But if you want to participate, you can also send a postcard...
03/09/10 @ 07:32
 WaldoKanto
On Twitter:
public contest Give a Name to the new Shinkansen! [link] #train #railway #japan #shinkansen #contest
03/09/10 @ 15:38
 Figen Demir Email
is there anybody knows the name. April 1st was the deadline, shinkansen got the name i think. what is the contest result?
04/14/10 @ 12:23
 Muza-chan [Member] Email · http://www.muza-chan.net
@Figen Demir:
The deadline for the contest was on April 1st, but the name wasn't announced yet... The train name will be announced at the end of May.
04/14/10 @ 13:58
 Muza-chan [Member] Email · http://www.muza-chan.net
Update: The name of the new train is Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon)
06/13/10 @ 11:07
 Figen Demir
@Muza-chan thanks:wave:
06/28/10 @ 14:14

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