Hello Kitty bullet train shown to media ahead of debut

West Japan Railway Co. showed a shinkansen bullet train featuring Hello Kitty to the media on Monday before its debut later this week.The special eight-car train, whose white body is decorated with drawn pink ribbons to mimic the look of the popular character of Sanrio Co., was unveiled at the operator's facility in Fukuoka Prefecture.It will begin service Saturday on daily-round trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture and Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the company, commonly known as JR West, said.Its interiors also feature images of the cartoon character, with Hello Kitty wearing …READ FULL ARTICLE