Do you know "Ekimero" ?
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1.What is a "Ekimelo（駅メロ）"？
To conclude first, "Eki" means station and "melo" means melody.
If you've been to Japan, you may have heard the music that plays regularly at the station.
This melody informs passengers that the train is about to depart.
When we hear this melody, we decide to stop looking for a vacant car and board the train.
After a little research, it seems that some countries ring the bell when the train departs.
However, the station melody has different characteristics from those bells.
2.Different "Ekimelo" depending on the station?
There are various types of this melody depending on the station.
They can be mainly classified as follows.
・Old-fashioned Japanese nursery rhymes composed by a songwriter born in the town where the station is located.
・Theme songs of anime and movies set in the city
・Songs related to the history of the city
・Original songs made by a railroad company
And there are countless varieties of these, and some enthusiastic fans go to many stations to listen to or record this song.
My favorite is
"Senro wa tsuduku yo doko mademo" (Sakuragicho Station)：
The meaning in Japanese is "the railroad tracks continue forever".
Chosen after being one of the first stations to open in Japan.
This original song is an American folk song.
The lyrics have changed in Japan. Try searching on Youtube "Ekimelo" or "駅メロ"！
3.Conclusion
Did you want to hear the station melody?
"Ekimelo" teaches the culture and history of the city without knowing it to those who hear it.
If you have a chance to come to Japan, please enjoy this unique melody!
Have a nice day!
Today's Japanese saying
"百聞は一見に如かず（Hyakubun wa ikkenn ni shikazu）" = Seeing is believing
Translation:It makes more sense to watch once than to listen 100 times
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