Behind the 52 Days: Documentary Video Released on the Full Resumption of Kyushu Shinkansen After the Kumamoto Earthquake – Records of Those Who Fought Together at the Site

JR Kyushu has released a documentary video on its official YouTube channel 'Medama Channel' tracing the restoration process of the Kyushu Shinkansen, which was damaged by the Kumamoto Earthquake on July 28, 2026.

🎥 [Watch the video here]

https://youtu.be/XWT7viHiNbk

Please take a look.

The Road to Resumption of Operations: Day and Night Work at the Site and the Fight for 'Safety First'

At the restoration site, not only our employees from the civil engineering department but also group companies, partner companies, and related organizations worked together as one to respond to damage on an unprecedented scale.

In the intense summer heat that continued day after day, jacking-up work to lift and adjust the position of huge bridge girders was carried out during the day, and rail welding work requiring millimeter precision was performed in the darkness at night. We recorded the steps of those who worked tirelessly day and night to achieve the earliest possible restoration and ensure 'safety first'.

The video includes not only the work processes of the difficult construction but also interviews with on-site staff who took on the restoration at the front line.

Video here → https://youtu.be/XWT7viHiNbk

The People Who Support the Railway, Usually Unseen

That the Shinkansen runs every day.

Behind the scenes, there is the work of employees who protect the tracks and structures and support safe operations.

This time, over the 52 days from the earthquake to the full resumption of service, we followed the people involved in the restoration of the Kyushu Shinkansen.

How did they face the damage and connect it to the full resumption?

Please pay attention to the work and people who support the railway, usually unseen by customers.

Video here → https://youtu.be/XWT7viHiNbk

JR Kyushu YouTube 'Medama Channel'

Video Overview

[Title] [Behind the 52 Days] Kyushu Shinkansen Full Resumption – The Unknown Struggles of Employees Facing Unprecedented Damage [Documentary]

[Channel] JR Kyushu Official YouTube Channel 'Medama Channel'

[Content] A documentary following the 52 days from the Kumamoto Earthquake on July 28, 2026, to the full resumption of the Kyushu Shinkansen.

[Video URL] https://youtu.be/XWT7viHiNbk

This video conveys gratitude to all who cooperated, along with the efforts and thoughts of the people supporting the safe operation of the railway, through the record from the disaster to the full resumption. Please watch the video to see the 52-day journey toward full resumption.