{"id":175975,"date":"2026-02-10T12:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=175975&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:29:08","slug":"nishitetsu-launches-character-themed-train-for-100th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/nishitetsu-launches-character-themed-train-for-100th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Nishitetsu Launches Character-Themed Train for 100th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nishitetsu Railway began operating a special train decorated with illustrations of its official characters \u201cGatanko and Gotonko\u201d on February 6 as part of events marking the company\u2019s 100th anniversary. The twin fairy characters, modeled after train hand straps, are intended to symbolize quietly watching over passenger safety. They were created in 2024 to commemorate the milestone. On February 5, Kurume-born creator Pantovisco, who designed the characters, hand-drew illustrations directly onto interior walls and doors of the train cars. The character-themed train is scheduled to operate on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line, giving daily commuters and students a chance to spot the artwork during regular travel. <strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=16889202&#038;ymd=2026-02-05\" target=\"_blank\">KBC News<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nishitetsudensha\/p\/DUaXGHNCXgl\/?img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\">Nishitetsu Official IG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-gatanko-gotonko-art_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1390%2C770&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1390\" height=\"770\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-175976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-gatanko-gotonko-art_2026_cl.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-gatanko-gotonko-art_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-gatanko-gotonko-art_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C567&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-gatanko-gotonko-art_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C425&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> Photo: KBC<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nishitetsu Railway began operating a special train decorated with illustrations of its official characters \u201cGatanko and Gotonko\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":175976,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-175975","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/175975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}