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The 5 O’clock Chimes of Kotobuki
Thursday January 8th, 2009 | Posted in City Life, Music, Tokyo Shock X-Change | 2 Comments
5 O’clock Chimes of Kotobuki from Stephen Smith on Vimeo.
Since I previously showed you the 5 o’clock chimes of Takanawa in all their ambient glory, I thought I’d show you the more oriental, and slightly spiritual sounds of the 5 o’clock chimes of Kotobuki, my new area in Tokyo. I think this will be a recurring feature: whenever I move to a new neighbourhood, I’ll upload a recording of the 5 o’clock chimes every time. Tokyo is pretty musical like that. Did you know that the JR line stations in Tokyo each have their own distinctive jingle to subliminally inform their passengers when it’s time to wake up / get off?
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May 14th, 2010 at 2:16 am
It’s actually Westminster Quarters that’s being played — very NOT “oriental” really. They play it at most schools to mark the beginning and end of classes.
May 14th, 2010 at 11:43 am
I had no idea. However, this is definitely NOT the Westminster Quarters! It sounds nothing like it. But thanks for your comment.