JNR enjoyed many successes, including the October 1, 1964 inauguration of high-speed Shinkansen service along the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line.
JNR menikmati banyak keberhasilan, termasuk pada tanggal 1 Oktober 1964, ketika kereta kecepatan tinggi Shinkansen memulai layanannya sepanjang jalur Tōkaidō Shinkansen.