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Objectivelyreal
It is the most comfortable and classy rail seat on Earth. Quiet and smooth, which is what one expects on a Shinkansen. The food is NOT mediocre. It’s some of the best quality train food that’s not cooked on board. The coffee, in unlimited quantities, is excellent. You are served by one or two attendants. Windows are not small, they are adequate. Thanks to the Japanese, rail transport is on the move world-wide and I won’t accept any negative criticism of the Japanese rail system!
I rode it a couple of dozen times this past winter on days trips to go skiing. It's really only comfortable if you sit in the front row and put your feet up on the wall. Also it always feels and smells kind of sterile to me.