Greater East Asia Railroad
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Greater East Asia Railroad (大東亜縦貫鉄道 Daitoa Jyukan Tetsudo) was an idea for a railroad linking Japan with the Asian mainland and Europe, formulated in 1938 during the events leading to World War II. Part of the plan included a tunnel or bridge somewhat similar to the more recent Japan-Korea Undersea Tunnel proposal.
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