The wikipedia link in Dragoman's message didn't work for me. On examination, it seems to be missing a ")" at its end.
Here's a link that did work: [
en.wikipedia.org])
Dragoman Wrote:
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> While I have never been there, Japan appears to
> have a wide variety of rail options. I recently
> came across the Cassiopeia, described as "a luxury
> overnight limited express train" operated by JR
> East between Tokyo and Sapporo. While not
> particularly fast (over 16 hours to cover some
> 700+ miles), it has some of the most luxurious
> equipment I've ever heard of on
> regularly-scheduled services, including a modern
> observation-lounge at one end, and a full
> double-bed suite at the other!
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www.jreast.co.jp]
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www.jreast.co.jp]
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