Diesel railcar in Japanディーゼルカー（日本）

Diesel railcar in Japan unfortunately lack individuality, and unattractive.
ドイツと比べると技術の後れが否めない．また，車両も画一的で個性がない．
Type Year of production Maker Model maker
kiha20 1957 Tenshodo
kiha58 series 1969 KATO
kiha65 1969 KATO
kiha82 series 1961 KATO
Kiha22(Tenshodo). Japan National Railway used kiha22 in 1957 -1966 for common use.
The production amounted to 1,100 cars. Engine output was only 160 horsepower at the biginning, and gradually strengthened to 180 horsepower. It stops at Bonn central station in 19th century!.

Kiha58 series(KATO).Full-scale express diesel car.Engine outoput was 180 horsepower, and 1,800 cars ware produced.
Kiha 80 series(KATO). JNR developed kiha 80 series limited express diesel railcar in 1960. Total production number was 384, and they were used in the whole coutry. Kiha 80 was the first model for limited express use. They retired in 1982 after the final run in Kisei mainline.
The limited express named "White Swan" run from Osaka to Aomori．This is the longest formation of ten cars in Komai Railway.
Komai Railway