東海道新幹線に新しい豪華シート「スプリームクラス」

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is September tenth. Japan's famous bullet train is getting new luxury seats — almost like little private rooms on rails. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.

The Tokaido Shinkansen is getting new special seats. The name is Supreme Class.

It means special.

Since September first, the rail company JR Central has been holding an event at Tokyo Station, where you can see the new seats.

It means to open — it is also used for holding an event.

Supreme Class has two types: a fully private room called Cabin, and a semi-private type called Seat.

It means a private room.

The semi-private type has only six seats, all in car number ten.

It means a seat.

Around each seat there are big walls, so you can rest quietly and slowly.

It means quiet.

With a tablet, you can change the lights and the air conditioning yourself. There is also a drink and snack service.

It means to change something.

The private rooms start on October first this year. From Tokyo to Shin-Osaka, the price is forty-two thousand one hundred yen.

It means price.

The semi-private seats are planned to start next fiscal year. The event is popular — reservations filled up right away.

It means a reservation — booking a seat or a place before you go.

Let's listen to the whole story one more time.

Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.

It's called Supreme Class.

Only six seats, in car number ten.

October first this year.

That's all for today. If you ride the bullet train in Japan next year, maybe you can try a little private room on rails. See you next time!