#Chuo Shinkansen Maglev

Fusion power, maglev trains, and hydrogen aircraft are driving a resurgence in Japan's high-temperature superconductor (HTS) technology. Fujikura is investing $750M+ to boost wire production up to 8x, Toshiba partners with Airbus on superconducting motors, and Toyota integrates HTS into hydrogen cars. As competition with U.S. giant CFS intensifies, Japan's deep HTS supply chain emerges as a critical global asset.

JR Central has delayed three tunnel sections of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line by five years to 2031 due to unexpectedly fragile geology. With construction costs ballooning to $72 billion, explore the mounting challenges facing the world's first superconducting maglev railway and what it reveals about Japan's mega-infrastructure ambitions.