ODATE, Akita Prefecture--Long a familiar sight in front of Shibuya Station in central Tokyo, the landmark "green frog" train car made the long hop more than 600 kilometers north here to entice ...

The train car, measuring more than 11 meters long and weighing 11 tons, is nicknamed “green frog” because of its green, rounded body. The transfer will begin by truck in late May, and the ...