Tamori will be the host of TV Asahi's special program "Tamori Station," which will delve into a variety of topics. The program, which will be broadcast from 8:00 pm to 9:48 pm on April 25th, will feature the Shinkansen, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary since its birth in 1964. With the full cooperation of JR Central, Tamori will be covering the construction site of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, which is currently under construction.
The Linear Chuo Shinkansen is currently under construction between Tokyo and Nagoya, about 285 km in length, of which about 86% will be underground tunnels, in anticipation of a Nankai Trough earthquake. Tamori will be visiting the tunnel excavation site, 70 meters underground.
This time, we also visited the private area in charge of the operation of the Tokaido Shinkansen. Despite being a high-speed train, the Tokaido Shinkansen is said to have the "world's most congested schedule," but the average delay time in fiscal 2023 was 96 seconds, boasting an astonishing record of departures. The "Shinkansen General Control Center" is responsible for such safe, punctual, and comfortable operation. This time, Tamori will be the first celebrity to step foot into this private area, whose location is also top secret, to find out how they control the precise schedule and manage safe operation.
The program will also introduce the story behind the birth of the Shinkansen through rare footage and testimonies from people involved. In the studio will be actor Yoshino Kimura and Professor Yoichi Kanayama of the Department of Urban Transportation Design at Toyama University, who is a railway expert. The assistant will be announcer Rui Watanabe.
