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Tagged with “japan” (2)

1. Commentary: Sounds of Japan Railways : NPR

   Commentator Andy Raskin returned to Tokyo, where he once lived, and discovered musical improvements to the notification sounds played at each stop on the Japan Railways line. We hear some examples.

   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1435627

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   Tagged with japan tokyo subway trains audio sound npr

   —Huffduffed by iamdanw 2 years ago

2. On The Media - Japan’s Cellphone Culture (Moshi Moshi)

   For many in the U.S., life without a cellphone is all but unimaginable. But if you think you’ve maxed out its utility, a look towards Japan shows your cell can do so much more. OTM producer Mark Phillips phones it in from Tokyo.

   http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2009/01/30/07

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   Tagged with culture japan cellphones mobile wireless connectivity networks email communication japanese

   —Huffduffed by iamdanw 3 years ago