Fact check: train in Japan drives over 4800 km / h (video)

See in the video: Fact check – does a Japanese train travel at over 4800 km / h?

Travel at a speed of 4800 kilometers per hour.

This video, which allegedly shows a ride on a new Japanese electric train, is spreading on social networks.

The train is expected to cover the 500-kilometer route in just ten minutes.

But what about the incredible clip?

The video of the high-speed train journey is a fake.

The recordings show no real-time driving. Instead, it is a time-lapse recording.

The author of the video is the YouTube channel “Fermata Studio”.

An archived version of the original video clearly marks the clip as fake.

“This film is fiction. It usually takes two and a half hours to drive from Osaka to Tokyo.” – Fermata Studio, Youtube

The uploader also marks the video in the video description as a time-lapse recording.

He explains the background to the AFP news agency.

“I’ve filmed the window view of trains and planes for the past seven years. I used the videos to create a science fiction video that allows people to experience extreme speeds that are impossible in real life.” – Fermata Studio vs. AFP
“I used the words ‘simulation’, ‘fiction’ and ‘time-lapse’ in the title and description of my original video to avoid any errors.” – Fermata Studio vs. AFP

These labels no longer apply when other internet users upload the video again and present the fictional elements as facts.

Even if the allegations are false reports, one thing is certain: Japan has very fast train connections.

The so-called Shinkansen trains reach speeds of up to 443 km / h in the test run.

Even if this high speed does not correspond to the average travel speed, it becomes clear how progressive Japan is in terms of train technology.

How do we examine videos for manipulation in the editorial office? It is important to take a look at the details. The individual frames of a video often reveal whether a video has been edited. We take a close look at each picture and enlarge individual sections. Indications of a fake are, for example: lack of motion blur, unnatural shadows or cutting errors. At stern, the general rule is: Seriousness over speed. We always double-check facts and material carefully before we publish them. To do this, we work with the cross-editorial “Verification Team” together with RTL, NTV, RTL2, and Radio NRW.

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