JR East and JR East Tohoku Comprehensive Service have started selling an open knife crafted from overhead contact lines used on the Tohoku Shinkansen and goods featuring the 200 series Shinkansen vehicle blueprints from October 19th.
The overhead lines, used for conducting electricity to railway vehicles, were actually utilized between Furukawa and Sendai on the Tohoku Shinkansen. In collaboration with Tazen, a legacy from the Date domain era, these are handcrafted into the shape of the Shinkansen’s nose section by Tohoku’s copper craftsmen. Customers can choose from three finishes: “Raw” -SO-, “Flame” -EN-, and “Dyed” -SEN-. These are limited to 30 pieces and priced at 70,000 yen each.
The merchandise utilizes vehicle blueprints including buffet cars stored at the National Railways Sendai Factory (now the Shinkansen General Vehicle Center) which were in charge of maintaining the 200 series Shinkansen. Four items are on sale: a formation diagram T-shirt and front car body diagram mug, each limited to 100 pieces, and a formation diagram acrylic stand and front car body diagram acrylic keyholder, each limited to 200 pieces. Prices are 2,800 yen for the formation diagram T-shirt, 1,350 yen for the front car body diagram mug, 1,500 yen for the formation diagram acrylic stand, and 600 yen for the front car body diagram acrylic keyholder, all inclusive of tax.
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