Tokyo's 5 o' clock chimes

In the old days, bells from the local temple and shrine would ring around 5' o'clock, signaling the end of a day. After a long and hard days work out in the fields, the sound was indeed a welcome respite for the farmers. Somehow, they have retained this custom (and the melody too), luckily bridging the gap between the past and present, the old and the new.

Nowadays, the sound emanates not from thousand-year-old bronze bells but from the city loud speakers. I will surely miss this sound...

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[channing28270]

Is this a Bell tower at all it does not sound like a Carillon at all without the westminister Chimes and bells

[sheajm]

I loved that end-of-day chime! Makes me wish we did that in the US as well. ありがとうございました...

[Garrador]

cant believe this video has so few Likes

[Oceanicpsr]

That must have been in the "very old days".......no one's day is over at 5 in Japan.

I hate listening to that thing...it's loud

[winnmills]

anyone knows where i can get an audio recording of the chime?

[edescotes]

thanks, this really reminds me of finishing my school day, the crows are a nice a touch

[reemah9]

thank you :) this is nostalgic