> the Shinkansen was built in the early 1960s Only the first line was built in the 1960s. The latest lines to be built are the Hokuriku Shinkansen (completed

> the Shinkansen was built in the early 1960s Only the first line was built in the 1960s. The latest lines to be built are the Hokuriku Shinkansen (completed 1997-2015), Kyushu Shinkansen (built between 1991-2011) and the Hokkaido Shinkansen (construction strted 2005, still under construction). And of course the maglev Shinkansen has now started construction.