A shinkansen bullet train adorned with characters from the popular manga series "One Piece" will start operations in western Japan next spring, its operator said Wednesday.The service will mark the 50th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen Line between Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures and coincides with the 2025 World Exposition to be held in Osaka between April and October."We want to build momentum for the Expo and provide a comfortable service," West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa said at a press conference in Tokyo.The project will start with one decorated train running betwee…READ FULL ARTICLE
