I'm american and very much not fluent in japanese. These are just some basic phrases. Sorry for any pronunciation problems. Lol i just thought this sentence was amusing.
Recorded in january 2011 walking down chuo-dori ave (ginza-dori ave) in ginza, tokyo, japan. Recorded with a zoom h2 in 2-channel surround mode, with a windshield. File has not been modified.
Announcement of departure to oji. Recorded on platform 15, tennoji station, osaka, japan on thursday 25th june 2015. Announced in japanese then repeated in english.
A better recording of the temple bell at the valley of the temples on the windward side of oahu, hawaii. Recorded with a zoom h2n handy recorder. The clinking sound at the end is me putting donation coins in the box after ringing the bell. This is the custom in japan and elsewhere.