The fastest train the world had ever seen was launched in Japan in 1964.
The first Shinkansen, or bullet train, ran between Tokyo and Osaka, and had a top speed of 210km per hour.
Isao Makibayashi, one of the train’s first drivers, spoke to Witness History about his excitement at working on the bullet train line.
Witness History: The stories of our times told by the people who were there.
