Surf these sites: Dawn of Japanese Railways -- History of Japanese railroads by Eiichi Aoki, part I. Expansion of Railway Network -- History of Japanese Railroads, part II. Growth of Independent Technology -- History of Japanese railroads,Part III. History of Japanese Railways -- Chronological listing of railroads from 1872 to 1907 (the first line, redcap, women employed, horsedrawn, etc). A few illustrations, including a woodblock print of an early 1870s train.
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