East Japan Railway

East Japan Railway

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+0.69 -55
Industry: Rail Transportation
Listing country: Japan
Year added: 2018

Incorporated in 1987, the East Japan Railway Company, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, stands as a leading entity in transportation sectors, primarily propelled by its railway services including the iconic Shinkansen, or bullet trains, and conventional rail services. The company's business extends into Retail & Services, providing shopping and dining options in train stations and affiliated establishments. It also has a significant presence in the Real Estate & Hotels category, engaging in the development, leasing of properties, and operating hotels. Additional ventures encompass IT and travel services among others related to railway operations. The East Japan Railway Company is renowned for its prominent brands, such as JR East, which represents the main railway services, the Shinkansen which epitomizes Japan's advanced rail technology, and Suica, the extensively used prepaid e-money card within the JR East network for both transportation and shopping. Focused predominantly on the Japanese market, especially the Kanto region encompassing Tokyo and its environs, the company tailors its products and services to domestic users while also accommodating international tourists with offerings like the JR Pass. Despite a primary domestic orientation, the company does engage with international visitors, albeit not focusing on international sales as a main objective. (Powered by AI)

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East Japan Railway

Transport infrastructure is pivotal to economic growth, poverty alleviation, and job creation1. Railway transport systems offer a wide array of benefits to mobility as it provides greater passenger capacity, high-speed land transportation over lon...

Girlie Anne G. July 20th, 2021
38 ratings
East Japan Railway

People with disabilities account for 15% or about 1Bn of the global population1. Despite the UN's call for the inclusion of disabled persons in the workforce, they continue to face barriers in accessing employment, higher wage, social protection, ...

Girlie Anne G. March 1st, 2023
68 ratings
East Japan Railway

Sexual harassment like men groping female passengers is a common sex crime in Japan2 and 1/3 of women in Japan suffer from that3. 50% of the groping and voyeurism crimes cases were reported took place on railways4;p6-7.

Impacts like feeling unsafe,...

Joselyn H. April 21st, 2021
82 ratings

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