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July 14, 2008
Musical Tokyo Trains
To be in Tokyo it to ride the trains. And even if you're not a rail fan, riding the train becomes a pleasant memory, even though you can remember many times when it's not so pleasant.
Here's what it's like (assuming that you're lucky enough to find a seat...)
Did you notice the little tune or jingle that was played just before the doors close? Each train station has it's own jingle. It's called the "doors closing" tune, but the reason why each station needs a different tune isn't obvious. I find some of the tunes attractive and some pretty annoying, but all in, it's a wonderful addition to an already pleasant experience.
And because we have YouTube and the web, there's a collection of the tunes:
Posted by pgutwin at July 14, 2008 10:33 AM