On some days I just do a short post that primarily revolves around a favourite photo without much accompanying text.
This picture was taken during trip to Kagoshima in 2009.
To make more sense of the image, it perhaps helps to see a wider angle of the view of the platform and the relatively small mirror (for the driver to be able to see what is happening along the platform).
And, for completeness, here is a picture of the train itself.
Also see Favourite Places in Japan: Kagoshima and My Favourite Shinkansen: The 800 Series Shinkansen
Christopher P. Hood 