Japan Railway, more commonly called JR, is a collective term for the privatized descendants of the former Japanese National Railways, formed when JNR was divided into seven parts on April 1, 1987. In Japan, a strong distinction is still made between JR and "genuine" private railways.
JR Nikko train station. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and built in 1890
The seven JR companies are:
In addition, there is JR Soken (JR総研), a research institution.
See also
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