Departure melodies: Celebrating the jingles contribution to the rail experience in Japan | The Japan Times Like the ubiquitous neon signs and abundant convenience stores scattered throughout Tokyo, departure melodies at train stations are probably something many Like the ubiquitous neon signs and abundant convenience stores scattered throughout Tokyo, departure melodies at train stations are probably something many residents don’t give much thought to as they travel around the city each day And yet so much thought has been put into the creation of such tunes, it’s probably about time they get their dues The East Japan Railway Co, or JR East, introduced its first hassha merodi departure melodies at various stations on March 11, 1989 Thirty years later, the jingles exist as part of the cacophony of noises that barrage the senses during commutes, which is ironic since...
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