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How do you read a shinkansen ticket?

Here are example tickets.

Reading a shinkansen ticket

Reading a Shinkansen Ticket
1	Type of ticket
2	Departure
3	Arrival
4	Date of Departure
5	Time of Departure
6	Time of Arrival
7	Name of train and train number
8	Car number
9	Row number
10	Seat
11	Non-smoking
12	Date of issue
13	Place of issue

reading a shinkansen ticket
A shinkansen ticket purchased at a discount ticket shop.

Reading a Shinkansen Ticket
1	Shinkansen Line Name	Tohoku Shinkansen
2	Type of ticket	Basic Fare, Reserved Seat
3	Place of departure and arrival (both directions)	Omiya <=> Furukawa
4	Terms of ticket	This ticket maybe brought to the Reservation Office and a reservation for a seat maybe be made.
5	Valid dates of use.	May 7th to August 6th
6	Date of issue	May 6th 2004
7	Place of issue	Sendai Station

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