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 Densha otaku crowd the platforms at Tōkyō railway station on the last day of the Fuji express in March 2009. | |
| Years active | late 1940s - present |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Major figures | |
| Influenced | Otaku culture |
Densha otaku (電車オタク) are railfans in Japan who participate in a variety of activities as part of their interest in railways.[1] Alternatively named tetsudo fan (鉄道ファン), the culture is estimated to have up to 2 million participants. Events such as the 'perfect kiss', whereby an E5 and E6 Series Shinkansen couple together on the Akita Shinkansen route at Morioka railway station, have become popular attractions drawing thousands of densha otaku.[2]
- ^ "Densha Otaku: The Train Aficionados in Japan". Kanpai. June 29, 2022.
- ^ Fernandes, Ken (April 2023). "Red Trains, Not Green Ones". japan.travel. Retrieved 15 January 2024.