Kommentare zu: Japanische Ampeln… http://lischke.net/2008/11/japanische-ampeln/ [ Allerlei um | Japan | München | und das | liebe Internet ] Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Von: Taro 3yen.com http://lischke.net/2008/11/japanische-ampeln/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Taro 3yen.com Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:41:48 +0000 http://lischke.net/?p=118#comment-106 Ahhh, Japan…where even the traffic lights sing! Most larger crossings in Japan play this electronic tune, called Toryanse (通りゃんせ ) when it’s safe to cross. That song Toryanse literally means “Please Let Me Pass” in Japanese. It’s really just plain kimoi—creepy in its melancholic minor key….especially so when you think about the words: Going is easy / Coming back is fearful / Although I feel fearful, please let me pass / Please let me pass http://news.3yen.com/2006-10-25/japanwhere-the-the-traffic-lights-sing/ Ahhh, Japan…where even the traffic lights sing!

Most larger crossings in Japan play this electronic tune, called Toryanse (通りゃんせ ) when it’s safe to cross.

That song Toryanse literally means “Please Let Me Pass” in Japanese. It’s really just plain kimoi—creepy in its melancholic minor key….especially so when you think about the words:

Going is easy / Coming back is fearful / Although I feel fearful, please let me pass / Please let me pass

http://news.3yen.com/2006-10-25/japanwhere-the-the-traffic-lights-sing/

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