{"id":143573,"date":"2021-11-30T16:52:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T07:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=143573&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-11-30T16:52:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T07:52:25","slug":"two-stars-design-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/two-stars-design-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Stars Design Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design plans for JR Kyushu\u2019s new sightseeing train, Two Stars, were released on Nov. 26. Created by designer Eiji Mitooka, the three-car train will wear pearly white with a golden logo on the outside. The car in the middle will be the buffet\/lounge compartment, where passengers can purchase snacks, beverages, and so on from the train attendant. The maximum number of passengers would be set around 80. The train would begin operation in the fall of 2022. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/local\/kyushu\/news\/20211127-OYTNT50029\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yomiuri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20211126\/k00\/00m\/020\/381000c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainichi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrkyushu.co.jp\/news\/__icsFiles\/afieldfile\/2021\/11\/26\/211126_4047_design.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JR Kyushu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143574\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C670&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-002.jpg?resize=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C490&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-002.jpg?resize=768%2C368&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C906&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fnn_two-stars_2021_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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Created by designer Eiji Mitooka, the three-car train will wear pearly white with a golden logo on the outside. 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