New to the group and glad to find other fans of the bullet trains. I rode the Shinkansen for the frist time last month (June 2018) and loved it. It was amazing how smooth but powerful the acceleration was and the organization for passengers to get on and off to minimize the time in the station. Love these trains and made a short video of the journey. Can't wait to to go back to back to ride again. I've rode similar trains in Europe but have to say Japan has the best! See Youtube link for a video summary of the ride.