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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 | 2 comments | 27 Aug 25 21:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ekusiadadus ◴[28 Aug 25 00:33 UTC] No.45046976[source]▶
I listen to them every day.

By the way, Ikebukuro’s melody isn’t this one anymore. Bic Camera, an electronics retailer, acquired Seibu, and now their song is played instead. https://youtu.be/9Emi-ZAnnlc?si=G8iazo945capvT5T&t=221

It’s fun, isn’t it?

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1. rootnod3 ◴[28 Aug 25 01:11 UTC] No.45047182[source]▶
Seibu had nothing to do with it. BicCamera started in Ikebukuro and was influential in building up the area. The jingle change is a campaign as BicCamera is doing a cooperation with the ward to build it out more. See [1]

[1] https://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1573062.html

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2. ekusiadadus ◴[28 Aug 25 01:33 UTC] No.45047319[source]▶
Ah, my mistake — Bic Camera didn’t acquire Seibu’s site. Seibu Ikebukuro was actually sold to Fortress, and then the property was transferred to Yodobashi Holdings, which is now planning the redevelopment. Bic Camera started in Ikebukuro, so it’s influential locally, but it wasn’t part of the acquisition.

Sources:

Wikipedia – Sogo & Seibu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sogo_%26_Seibu SBbit – Seibu Ikebukuro redevelopment: https://www.sbbit.jp/article/cont1/144891