Train themed on Japanese rock star HYDE launched

A train themed on Japanese rock star HYDE from popular band L'Arc-en-Ciel began operation Monday, attracting large numbers of fans to a ceremony ahead of its maiden journey from Osaka's Namba Station.The limited express "HYDE Southern" went into service following the appointment in January of the 50-year-old musician as the tourism ambassador of his home city of Wakayama, the capital of the prefecture of the same name south of Osaka."I want to ride this train myself to go back to Wakayama," HYDE said in a message read at the ceremony.The exterior of the train displays images of HYDE perform…READ FULL ARTICLE