Since March 2013, the E6 series train, nicknamed Super Komachi (lovely girl), has been introduced to the Akita Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Akita. The train's utmost feature is “speed,” traveling at a maximum 300 km/h initially and 320 km/h in the spring of 2014. It will have a long nose and characteristic red paint on the roof, giving it a somewhat different feel from previous Shinkansen models.
Japan's Shinkansen system will have not only new trains but also new lines. Technological research and development are always being conducted to ensure safety, riding comfort and environmental friendliness as well as higher speed.