I think the song is almost like some Adhan (the Islamic call to prayer) I have heard . Can't find any on Youtube that sound quite like it, but the sound reminds me of some of the prayer callers in Rabat, Morocco.
In hawaii we have the 'Manapua Man'. A vendor drives through neighborhoods and sells the manapua; a version of the Chinese pork bun. No haunting song. I love the yaki-imo song!
We have the same thing in Mexico, but instead of announcing him/herself on a speaker, the mobile (barbecue) smoker releases a similar sound as a train whistle that alerts everyone in the block of his/her presence...if you are not quite familiarized with the whistle, it will scare the living crap out of you! Cheers from Richmond, Kentucky!
Cool vid! Great narration too! I don't speak Japanese so knowing the words to the music was great! Back in the '60's when I was just a boy there used to be a guy that drove around our streets in a small truck ringing a bell. (Like what you hear at a boxing match) He would sharpen anything you had- Sissors, knifes, lawnmower blades, you name it- for something like 25 cents each! (Back then that was a lot of money! My Dad had a good job and made around 75 cents an hour!)
some times a korean man would come in the truck during rush hours here in ny near the NYU campus and he would sell kimchi once every while. the food is really delicious. just the aroma draws you in!lol but yea we have lots of people like that in Ny. its normal here..
Down in Los Angeles around the downtown area we have mini-markets of wheels. There is a truck that passes around the neighborhood selling things a food market would have.
i have people like that all the time here in NY you have to catch them in a certain time to recieve something special or to see something special. anyone ever herd of the naked cowboy? lol well great video and ganbatte desu yo!
hes sum naked buff guy playes the song in his underwear on 42nd street on times square. he even got on judge milian on fox tv because his girlfriend is tired of his job. he goes out in winter spring summer and fall just playing the song "im the naked cowboy"lol
Oh, here in Brazil this is actually a pretty common way of selling stuff in small towns. I used to see it a lot when I was a child (never saw it again, though, so I guess it's becoming rarer and rarer).
Most common foods sold like that are "churros" and "pamonha" (a weird stuff, that I personally dislike, made out of corn). But mostly a lot of stuff can be sold like that, from bleach and detergent to sweets and salty foods. This is common in small, mostly rural, towns.
Yes, the 20mm lens on my E-P1. Unfortunately I had it set to f/2.0 and no autofocus to avoid the horrible lens grinding noises, so everything is a bit blurry. And I was holding it with one hand while trying to pay and receive my potato! ^^;
Of course we have the ice cream trucks and carts in the states, but over in the more Mexican populated city of Van Nuys, There were men with carts that sold corn with sour cream and cheese on it. It always smelled really bad...
西武池袋線の富士見台駅付近にある「産直のお店 トキワ物産」という店、安納芋の焼き芋で、おいしいです。
CrimeAvenger2 2 months ago
yaki-imo season has come again,,,,(^^)
agaystory 2 months ago
This is common in Mexico too, they also have a steam whistle sound as sometimes heard in Japan as well.
FelixTheHouseFreak 8 months ago
In My neighborhood short mexican ladies and their kids wander about pushing a stroller full of steamy corn screaming out
ELOTEEEEEEES!
beximus 11 months ago
When you eat the Yaki Imo you sound kind of perverted O_O lol
dreamchaser171 11 months ago
I think the song is almost like some Adhan (the Islamic call to prayer) I have heard . Can't find any on Youtube that sound quite like it, but the sound reminds me of some of the prayer callers in Rabat, Morocco.
virushunter83 11 months ago
In hawaii we have the 'Manapua Man'. A vendor drives through neighborhoods and sells the manapua; a version of the Chinese pork bun. No haunting song. I love the yaki-imo song!
rgg011 1 year ago
Thanks for the video and narrative!
queczal 2 years ago
We have the same thing in Mexico, but instead of announcing him/herself on a speaker, the mobile (barbecue) smoker releases a similar sound as a train whistle that alerts everyone in the block of his/her presence...if you are not quite familiarized with the whistle, it will scare the living crap out of you! Cheers from Richmond, Kentucky!
Bigben2u 2 years ago
@Bigben2u They do the whistle thing in Japan too! It's very interesting.
FelixTheHouseFreak 8 months ago
In Jamaica they have trucks like that in the country. They would yell "GREEN BANANA!!! FISH FISH!!! FRESH FISH!!" Hahaha!
Cherryhead92 2 years ago
Cool vid! Great narration too! I don't speak Japanese so knowing the words to the music was great! Back in the '60's when I was just a boy there used to be a guy that drove around our streets in a small truck ringing a bell. (Like what you hear at a boxing match) He would sharpen anything you had- Sissors, knifes, lawnmower blades, you name it- for something like 25 cents each! (Back then that was a lot of money! My Dad had a good job and made around 75 cents an hour!)
Vinniebearinpa 2 years ago
お上手
MrOrido 2 years ago
焼き芋の季節になりましたね～
gakuranman イケメンですね～
mop09drg 2 years ago
Mh...I wish we had something like that, we don't as far as I know, seems handy =D
Adoriakashite 2 years ago
some times a korean man would come in the truck during rush hours here in ny near the NYU campus and he would sell kimchi once every while. the food is really delicious. just the aroma draws you in!lol but yea we have lots of people like that in Ny. its normal here..
1matth3w1 2 years ago
Down in Los Angeles around the downtown area we have mini-markets of wheels. There is a truck that passes around the neighborhood selling things a food market would have.
killers123 2 years ago
That sounds cool. What sort of things are sold?
thegakuranman 2 years ago
Things like onions, bananas, tomatoes, strawberrys, mostly all fruits and vegetables.
killers123 2 years ago
i have people like that all the time here in NY you have to catch them in a certain time to recieve something special or to see something special. anyone ever herd of the naked cowboy? lol well great video and ganbatte desu yo!
1matth3w1 2 years ago
Hey I'm from NY!!
There aren't such ... vendations (lol) as loud as this.
sakuraga0ka 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment! Never heard of the naked cowboy - what's that??
thegakuranman 2 years ago
hes sum naked buff guy playes the song in his underwear on 42nd street on times square. he even got on judge milian on fox tv because his girlfriend is tired of his job. he goes out in winter spring summer and fall just playing the song "im the naked cowboy"lol
1matth3w1 2 years ago
熱っ～熱っ～♪
shimomichi88 2 years ago
Oh, here in Brazil this is actually a pretty common way of selling stuff in small towns. I used to see it a lot when I was a child (never saw it again, though, so I guess it's becoming rarer and rarer).
Most common foods sold like that are "churros" and "pamonha" (a weird stuff, that I personally dislike, made out of corn). But mostly a lot of stuff can be sold like that, from bleach and detergent to sweets and salty foods. This is common in small, mostly rural, towns.
No ice cream, though.
Satoshisama 2 years ago
焼き芋ってうまいよなぁ(笑)
sakuraga0ka 2 years ago
うまいなぁ！やっと食べれてよかった＾＾
thegakuranman 2 years ago
そういえばあのじいさんは皆さんと違ってgakuranmanの日本語の上手さに驚かれなかったね。日本に行ったらすぐに焼き芋を買っちゃおうかな～v(´∀｀*v)ﾋﾟｰｽ
sakuraga0ka 2 years ago
はは。言われてみればそうだな。皆と違って焼き芋マンは全然驚かなかったな！ww
thegakuranman 2 years ago
When I first came to Japan, I used to think that those yaki-imo guys were right wingers ;)
Nice vid - is your room vid shot with your new lens?
Peace
Hikosaemon 2 years ago
Heya Hiko,
Yes, the 20mm lens on my E-P1. Unfortunately I had it set to f/2.0 and no autofocus to avoid the horrible lens grinding noises, so everything is a bit blurry. And I was holding it with one hand while trying to pay and receive my potato! ^^;
thegakuranman 2 years ago
Awesome!
fuUuckCCP 2 years ago
Where are you man? Call me!
Gimmeaflakeman 2 years ago
Will do! I'm near Nagoya now, so we should meet up :)
thegakuranman 2 years ago
OMG that yaki imo song is so annoying XD
h1g3k1 2 years ago
Of course we have the ice cream trucks and carts in the states, but over in the more Mexican populated city of Van Nuys, There were men with carts that sold corn with sour cream and cheese on it. It always smelled really bad...
xxShanekunxx 2 years ago
Corn and sour cream!? Sounds positively delightful ^^;
thegakuranman 2 years ago
It would be if it was refrigerated...
xxShanekunxx 2 years ago