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Years ago, perhaps in a previous century, my first exposure to Japanese traction and trains was an ancient VHS tape called Rising Sun Traction. The tape opened with a sequence in and around Umeda Station in Osaka and there was a sequence across the river at Juso Station. Lots of maroon trains coming and going. All highly organized and very consistent. To this day the maroon trains are all highly polished, immaculate railway specimens. No aluminum trains here. That old video said the Hankyu was modeled on the Pacific Electric and I would believe it. Hankyu was also the originator of railway department store. So for those not familiar here is a video of the triple main line at Juso Station.