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Commuter maglevs are still being tested in this country, so take a ride on the slower Shinkansen bullet trains |
Japan
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$1,200 |
DJ |
TRAIN-ING DAY |
2005-11-16 |
#4873 |
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew stands before an aircraft carrier.) The U.S.S. Tarawa takes its name from an atoll where afierce battlebetween the U.S. & this nation took place |
Japan
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$800 |
DJ |
SHIPS' NAMES |
2005-01-24 |
#4696 |
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Seoul only got its name in the 1940s, following the liberation of Korea after 35 years of rule by this nation |
Japan
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$400 |
DJ |
SEOUL TRAIN |
2004-03-02 |
#4492 |
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About 80% of the motorcycles bought in the U.S. are produced by this country |
Japan
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$300 |
J |
TRANSPORTATION |
1996-10-11 |
#2785 |
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At 33.5 miles, this country's Seikan Tunnel is the world's longest railroad tunnel |
Japan
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$500 |
J |
TRANSPORTATION |
1995-01-13 |
#2390 |
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This country's Tokaido "Bullet Train" has been in operation since 1964 |
Japan
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$100 |
J |
TRANSPORTATION |
1993-04-16 |
#1995 |
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This nation builds almost half of the world's ships, but most are sold to other countries |
Japan
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$200 |
J |
SHIPS |
1989-07-10 |
#1136 |
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The longest railway tunnel in the world opened in '88 in this Asian country known for "bullet" trains |
Japan
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$100 |
J |
TRANSPORTATION |
1989-05-15 |
#1096 |
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The largest battleships of all time were built by this country & sunk by the U.S. in WWII |
Japan
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$600 |
DJ |
SHIPS |
1988-10-14 |
#945 |
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By 1971, this country ranked 2nd to the U.S. in buses & trucks on the road |
Japan
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$1,000 |
DJ |
TRANSPORTATION |
1987-03-18 |
#593 |
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"Business Week" predicted in '68, this country's auto industry wouldn't "carve out a big slice" of U.S. market |
Japan
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$200 |
J |
AUTOMOBILES |
1986-04-01 |
#407 |
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The 13-mile Dai-Shimizu tunnel, world's longest, serves trains in this country |
Japan
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$400 |
J |
TRAINS |
1985-04-12 |
#155 |