Japan's famous bullet train used to make a loud boom when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired by a kingfisher.
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The engineers looked to nature to re-design the bullet train. They noticed how kingfisher birds are able to slice through the air and dive into the water to catch prey while barely making a splash. They then re-designed the front end of the train to mimic the shape of the kingfisher's beak.
Like in many cases, the inspiration of a kingfisher bird for Shinkansen trains was rooted in a problem that needed to be solved. People realized that Shinkansen trains were very loud, and although they were fast, this was an issue causing a lot of disturbance.
What Bullet Train is based on and plot details. Bullet Train is based on the novel Maria Beetle by Japanese author Kotaro Isaka. Published in 2010, the novel is the satirical story of 5 highly trained assassins who have been assigned the same target on a bullet train traveling from Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate Prefecture.
In Japanese public spaces, sound signals are often used to guide visually impaired people to specific destinations, such as a ticket gate or staircase. For instance, birdsong is often used to signal the presence of a staircase in train stations.