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Yamanot.es: A music box of train station melodies from the JR Yamanote Line

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337 points zdw | 3 comments | 27 Aug 25 21:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
1. marsavar ◴[28 Aug 25 00:17 UTC] No.45046873[source]▶
My favourite, when I lived in Japan many years ago, was the Musashi-Koganei melody in Tokyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT2xTUPveCw

It stood very much in contrast with all the other jingles, and I simply loved it.

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2. ronyeh ◴[28 Aug 25 02:14 UTC] No.45047588[source]▶
Is that a fancy dancy version of Sakura Sakura (probably the most famous Japanese folk song)?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jqpFjsMtCb0

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3. jrockway ◴[28 Aug 25 05:25 UTC] No.45048713[source]▶
It is.

There are possibly-recognizable tunes throughout the system. Vivaldi's Spring comes to mind. I think at Ooimachi.