Comments on: Japan Disaster Prevention Information

By: ジェイソン (Jason)

ジェイソン (Jason) — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:44:29 +0000

I used to be treated to the “Come Home Children” music as well as two Yaki Imo drive-by’s twice a day on my days off while living with the in-laws. Now that Reiko and I have moved in to our place in Haba, we only have the occasional melody from the factory next to us telling everyone that the work day is done

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:24:15 +0000

That would be hilarious at first, but very not funny when you realize they are serious…. “Ding Dong! Put your backs into it people, FTSE has dropped 9 points!… This announcement has been sponsored by Morinaga Milk, the fine people who brought you Chorus Water. Ding!”

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:20:56 +0000

It looks and feels like I’m in the countryside, but I’m actually just an hour outside Nagoya.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:53:33 +0000

haa haa haa you could be right Steve!!

By: Steve in Nagoya

Steve in Nagoya — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:05:45 +0000

Makes you wonder how many of the lost old people are found standing directly underneath the blaring loud speaker. It must attract them like a moth to a flame assuming they aren’t completely deaf.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:01:10 +0000

I like the fact that they wake you up in the middle of the night to let you know that there is a fire 20 minutes from your house so take care. Then an hour later after you have fallen back to sleep, they wake you up to let you know that it is safe and that you can now relax.
I used to think it was the government telling us that production was up 3% and that we are happy or unhappy with you!
Mind you I really think it is cute that they use the speakers to find old people who have lost their way and to keep an eye out for them! The other day I heard one and they describe what this person was wearing an roughly an hour later, let everyone know that they had found them and that they were safe and well.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:56:07 +0000

You should rig the system so that instead of the morinaga milk jingle becomes the chorus water jingle by nick ramsay! that jingle rules!

By: Chris B

Chris B — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:03:09 +0000

Your area looks similar to mine if not a little more Inaka? SuoOshima has that address system + reminders to children to do their homework, old people don’t leave the stoves unattended etc etc

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:48:56 +0000

>Nobody said whether they fell for my trick of telling you to turn your volume up.
I fell for it. Doh!

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:18:41 +0000

Nobody said whether they fell for my trick of telling you to turn your volume up just before the loudspeaker stated playing. I was hoping I’d catch a few of you out with that one!