Bullet train

I overheard some European tourist asking some Japanese people for directions to the 'bullet train'. The Japanese people didn't understand what they were talking about. It seems that Japan's high speed train is known internationally as the 'Bullet train'. But no one in Japan knows this. Here is called the 'Shinkansen'. 
So if you are here in Japan and ask for the bullet, someone may call the police.

〜Tim~

*bullet train : 超特急列車、新幹線

　bullet : 弾丸