If you have never traveled to Japan or have only traveled to one of the big cities, you are excused if you don't immediately get what makes the N700 Series Type A Tokaido Shinkansen Sleep Mask so special. But if you have traveled between Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto and have ridden the Tokaido Shinkansen, the super-fast train that reaches speeds of up to 285 km/h (177 mph), you'll probably recognize the pattern of the fabric: it's the same as the Shinkansen's seats!
As a matter of fact, it is literally the fabric of the seats: instead of being a mere reproduction of the pattern on the trains' iconic blue seats, the N700 Series Type A Tokaido Shinkansen Sleep Mask has been made using upcycled material from the actual seats, so each mask is a small piece of Shinkansen history. It features a tag with the N700 A logo, complete with the train's characteristic flat "duck-bill" nose. It comes with an adjustable rubber band and is 20 x 10 cm (7.9 x 3.9") to fit most faces.
Specs and Features:
- Made using upcycled fabric from N700 Series Type A Tokaido Shinkansen trains
- Adjustable rubber band
- May have small cosmetic flaws
- N700 Series Type A Tokaido Shinkansen logo mark tag
- Dimensions: 20 x 10 cm (7.9 x 3.9")
- Fabric: moquette, polyester mesh