In Tokyo, These Trains Jingle All the Way

[@minorumukaiya2422]

Thank you for seeing everyone!

[@kklp9314]

向井さんご本人ですか？カシオペアの向井さんが作曲されていたとは知らなかったです。感動しました。ジャケットが素敵です(笑)

[@tomohikofujita679]

WOW! Mr.Minoru Mukaiyama, himself!! I salute you Sir! You are legend!

[@takarajima2917]

best piano player i know. thank you for your melodies mr mukaiya

[@alicecooper91]

Thank you so much for your music Mr. Mukaiya, it brings me great joy every time I hear it.

[@norlinarshamsuddin6588]

Hi Mr Minoru Mukaiya. I think you're an incredibly talented musician and an entrepreneur! Thank you for your music! Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾❤️

[@yanpengtheman]

“I am a music producer and composer of train melodies” says the maestro from one of the most famous fusion bands. What a humble man!

[@razeshbudhathoki]

LONG TIME CASIOPEA FAN HERE... THAT'S A TRUE HUMBLE MAESTRO MUKAIYA IS!!

[@davegods278]

*ever exist

[@ankokunokayoubi]

Their music (along with another band T-Square) inspired Japanese video game musics, that's why I know and love about them

[@diezgp]

I can't express how much joy i get watching this video. I like trains too and this man is doing something i would have thought should be done, but i don't even try to think about cause i think it could be seen without a purpose, useless for a government, specially when i live in a country where trains don't run on time, ever. The fact that it makes a whole song with each little part is amazing.

[@OfTheFalls]

Which country are you from, out of curiosity?

[@HerbalTdot]

Probably Canada...Toronto to be exact 😂

[@peterpansplayground]

Philippines? >.

[@rayly80]

Must be Germany then, trains are never on time despite the rumor of german punctuality :DD

[@BenMargolius]

I read a funny article that a Japanese train had accidentally departed the train stations 20 seconds EARLY, and had to issue a public apology, and publish formal statements as to the mishap. The metro system there is on a whole other level.

[@Riffeur1]

Dude. You guys have to hear Casiopea songs, which is this man old band. The band was a legend in Japan and was ahead of its time. They produced top notch fusion-jazz and pop songs which influence and changed the music industry in Japan, for example : a lot of video games music composers of Mario,Sonic, Kirby were Heavily INFLUENCED by Casiopea, which was this old man's band. HIGHLY recommended.

[@OdaMitsuki]

Thanks!II'm Casiopea's Fan.MeeTo!Please have a look at these songs on my KZbin channel!

[@BigFellaGoose]

Yeah casiopeas really good.

[@igameu3]

The created that special funky gran turismo vibe

[@invertbrid]

@@igameu3 mostly GT song (1,2,4 at least) made by T-Square tho. But yea both casiopea and t-square were the 2 biggest and most popular jazz fusion band back then.

[@Riffeur1]

@@invertbrid Yess T-SQUARE is also A legendary band as the same level as Casiopea. BOTH of them are just a blessing in this world.

[@Panjimdiyono]

he was Casiopea keyboard player !!?, wooow ...no wonder his music is amazing Casiopea is an amazing band..!!

[@yosuto]

Haha I KNEW IT, I always took the Tozai Line from Waseda station, at some point you start recognising the melodies

[@straightbusta2609]

You live in Japan m8?

[@nalendraalif1116]

Oh hey

[@Moiez101]

used to work in Nishi-waseda and used the Fukutoshin line to Denenchofu.

[@kushkamble2027]

1:35 *Mission complete*

[@dbprod.7428]

lol

[@devmathur5003]

😂

[@arisingaquilla]

Kush Kamble +¥1000

[@WeaponOfMyDestructio]

S rank point counter rolls.

[@gwyn.]

+ 100xp

[@vilmik]

CASIOPEA!

[@mosnaidei]

Love them, mint jams is such a good album

[@lordtroublesome]

Now it all makes sense... Truly great band.

[@MASQUALER0]

Yeeeaaa

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

JAMES MAY SUMIMASEEEN~~ I lived in Japan for years and was really familiar with the jingles, but when I watched JM: Our Man in Japan last year, I found out that it was that breathtaking keyboardist from Casiopea who was behind these catchy jingles all along!!

[@Blkdynmt]

Too brues

[@CorporalDanLives]

Oh my god it's been the Casiopea guy all along WHAAAAAAT

[@euphony5552]

Lol I found this video via casiopea

[@merc065]

Pat C Same

[@Killer0fToast]

Just made this realization too

[@alexisblaise6715]

Exactly! That's amazing!

[@CanMav]

I know, my jaw hit the floor!

[@OfficiallyErling]

After leaving Japan and moving back to the UK, I found a copy of my home station's jingle and have used it as my phone ringtone ever since. It's like a nostalgia bomb every time.

[@OdaMitsuki]

Thanks!II'm Casiopea's Fan.MeeTo!Please have a look at these songs on my KZbin channel!?

[@nanachill]

I have done the same with my ring tone as well!! :)

[@jdpowerzz22]

How can you not smile at this video? What a humble talented man who's legacy will be remembered for ever. Inspiring generations to come. The band he played in, in his youth is classic and his passion and pride show in his smile and stride. Thanks for sharing your gift.🙏 💯😊✌️🎹🎶🎼

[@cooliofoolio]

Because I scrolled down and read the comments.

[@Dragonwing16]

I just realized this is great for blind people

[@Chrisxhi]

It would be a lot better for them if it just says the sttion name but sure, it is...

[@physics-guy3164]

Yeah, when you wanna memorize and be able to differentiate some 300 different jingles, sure

[@parishiltonASMR]

@@Chrisxhi the announcer on the train says the station name

[@Lanes100]

​@@Chrisxhi The general announcements in Japan go like this: As the train leaves the previous stop, it announces the next station, transfer info at that station, and any other important announcements in English and Japanese (at some major stations Chinese and Korean are added). As the train approaches the next station, you hear "now approaching X station, the doors are on X side" in Japanese and English. Once the doors open at the station, you hear the following: "X Station, This is X Station. Thank you for riding with us. Watch your step as you leave the train. (Melody Plays) Doors closing, please watch your hands and baggage." This last part is translated of course, but its what it says in Japanese. Some stations have these announcements in English as well if the train is stopping for longer than 30 seconds.

[@Lanes100]

@@physics-guy3164 Plenty of people know all the melodies for multiple lines. I lived in Tokyo and knew ever melody on my line to and from work, and my station's would almost act like an alarm clock if I was sleeping on the train lol.

[@fireaza]

The only thing louder than his jingles, is his jacket.

[@Mr_RunningMan]

Man, Casiopea was a great band.

[@tomchannelle8386]

Still are!

[@ur474]

Was???

[@jonasw3945]

Oh my god, it's the Casiopea keyboardist !!! Their music made me so happy throughout the years so I'm glad to see Minoru happy as well doing what he likes after retiring from the band

[@309387421]

The jingles are just one of the countless little minute details that I loved about Japan. Japanese culture cares so much about the little things that bring happiness and comfort to peoples lives.

[@NicanderZ]

OMG I LOVE Casiopea. I'm glad Mukaiya still looked energetic as always.

[@syamayama]

Man, I am a big fan of Casiopea, I have most of their albums. I did not know these were composed by Minory Mukaiya!!!

[@RetroPlus]

How can you not love this guy

[@luislanga]

Mukaiya is a monster, dude killed it in casiopea for years, then moved to something as complex as simulator design and killed it as well

[@fingernailclipper2152]

Passions should be married together to form amazing outcomes

Sockbabies.

[@cletusclucker]

I think japan has got all these cool things cuz they hire people who wanna love what they do and bring passion with them. Not just someone who wants a promotion or because the job falls under their degree

[@jackdets7450]

> examines high suicide rate due to overworking yeah definitely man 100% agree GO JAPAN (I do think we have a lot to learn from Japan but no country is a perfect dream-world, nor will any country ever be)

[@pawala7]

Jack Dets - That kind of thinking is outdated. Sure, it still happens a lot but S. Korea has a much higher suicide rate, and Japan's own is about on par with India's. The actual population-normalized number isn't that much higher than the US's own. On the flipside, people in Japan live to a really ripe old age and keep active and healthy throughout thanks to their excellent healthcare. It's also one of the safest places in the world due to strict gun regulations and a very low crime rate.

[@daeseongkim93]

+pawala not by much, Japan still ranks 2nd by OECD standards, Korea may be #1 in OECD, but not per capita or non-OECD. There are still 10 other countries in the less-developed world who surpass South Korea. Suicide in Korea is relative to work-related stress and on education, same as Japan. Same could be said about East Asian Tigers in general too with universal healthcare, safest places in the world, low crime, old age, strong economy, and strict gun regulations; this is not only Japan, but Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore.

[@gandaruvu]

Well, the majority of the jobs in Japan are still like that. Heck, most jobs don't really care what your degree was, they just want a black sheet of paper so they can shape you the way they want you to be.

[@KONFUS3D]

AdamDeeZam not certainly EVERYTHING but mostly works ;)

[@MrSaywutnow]

"It was very hard to perform" In all the video I've seen of Mukaiya perform, he made it look easy.

[@L1nk2002]

That's classic Japanese mannerism. He's among the most talented musicians, he can play the most musically complex melodies and make it look like he's playing a kid's lullaby, and still says that playing was hard. He's amazing.

[@tyranadoinfernorino8014]

This guy is a genius and train-ed professional

[@rixouney]

Badum tss

[@34tttttaa]

rixouney What station is that?

[@kpp28]

He might also be a great *conductor*

[@mcfarofinha134]

booo

[@bimakristataaditama5644]

A bit de-rail-ed from his original genre, but still a good musician

[@all-caps3927]

This composer is actually incredibly well known in Japan, he is highly respected and in some ways is probably the most played artist in the world! Very cool job

[@yd9000ef]

God I fucking love Minoru. He’s just such a great composer.

[@RetroPlus]

He's so cool it hurts

[@magnusram6298]

It sounds something straight out of Pokemon

[@Mr_RunningMan]

Well, fusion bands like Casiopea inspired a lot of the video game music from the 80s and 90s so that makes sense.

[@orabetic]

That first jingle we heard half way through the video reminded me of the wii sports theme

[@enigmachish]

For real, especially at around 2:20, like you’ve just walked into a new town

[@phoboswhiplash]

I always LOVE wtchccing Mr Mukaiya performances with Casiopea, his smile always gets me and its such a fitting energy for their music.

[@etcflac]

Minoru Mukaiya, always my favourite keyboard player, this video brings me so much joy! :)

[@OfTheFalls]

Wow, I love how much work and thought he’s put into it. Having a local who loves the area and trains makes such a difference.

[@philosophiaentis5612]

His jazz band, Casiopea, is amazing.

[@JustinY.]

"Most trains alert each other with dings and dongs"

[@RealGhostHawk38]

Justin Y. oh, it’s you.

[@wherearejinslines6488]

Justin Y. Hi

[@doodoobutter3929]

Oh no no

[@FranticFoe321]

This is the earliest I am to reply your comment.

[@tyleroliveira10]

Oh boy, here we come again…

[@ringodaisy7]

I ride the train from Motomachi Yokohama to Shibuya station in Tokyo and then to another station every single day and to now learn that all those different melodies I hear before a train leaves was composed by this sweet man makes me appreciate those short jingles even more!

[@CUMBICA1970]

1:00 Oh shite! I saw them in Brazil back in the late 80s. Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil got along with them while touring in Japan and later he brought the group to Brazil.

[@a-maize-zing]

My favorite is Thomas tHe TrAin jInGLe

[@brunosp86]

Casiopea no Brasil? Q louco, nunca soube disso. Eu sei que o baixista, Tetsuo Sakurai tem muita influência de bossa nova e mpb no geral, ele menciona isso numa entrevista com a fabricante Warwick. Ele tem até um álbum solo chamado "Cartas do Brasil".

[@L1nk2002]

This man is one of the most legendary japanese musicians ever and still feels honoured to get the chance to compsoe melodies for train stations. Thats how legendary he is.

[@_kikyu]

As a person who went to Tokyo, I knew about the jingles. My hotel was a 5 minutes walk from a station on the Tozai Line and I never knew about the stations making a full song. The attention to detail is divine!

[@zam023]

There is a reason behind this. For the blind, they identify stations by this melodies. In addition to the music, they also have chimes for doors opening and doors closing. And chimes to inform people on the platform of incoming trains and outgoing trains. Usually you hear the chimes before the voice announcements. Other than being advantages for the blind, it also helps the new generation of mobile users who cannot get their face out of their mobiles (they got eyes but they don't look where they are going).

[@ootoot2152]

He's still smiling all these years later. Love ya, Mr. Mukaiya.

[@wherearejinslines6488]

The train itself in Japan makes me wanna live there

[@iambens]

Such a small thing but same here, I loved it when I was out there!

[@mcfarofinha134]

until you see somebody jump in front of the train on a monday morning

[@mariostar13]

Same!

[@hameed]

It should make you at least want to visit. Great country

[@Jombo1]

I was recently in Tokyo and I learned Mukaiya was behind all these jingles right before I went. It was a joy to listen to the tunes of every station knowing such a great artist was behind it.

[@bayufadhilla8685]

You guys just have to listen Casiopea's albums

[@Mr_RunningMan]

Been listening to them for the past couple of years, found out about them through listening to T-SQUARE. Definitely some of my favorite music to listen to.

[@mcbill7352]

The live shows are better than the albums I find

[@KitsukiTheLostIsland]

@@mcbill7352 I think so too

[@RoddyDev]

@@mcbill7352 100% of all world agrees with you.

[@LendinSwiftbolt]

I happen to be writing a story that takes part in Japan. This just made that story a little bit better. Thank you.

[@janaekelis]

Lendin Swiftbolt they have a lot of stories taking place in japan. But please research japanese culture and not base everything on what you find in anime.

[@LendinSwiftbolt]

I actually have been trying to do my best in researching, but I know I don't know everything. Thank you, though.

[@Relco12]

silly weeb

[@effyiew7318]

Fucking weebs.

[@GungaGingster1215]

lol

[@cyclonicleo]

I love the jingles on the train stations in Tokyo - its one of my fond memories of Japan, so thank you for making this video!

[@themazespinner2610]

My favorite is Gotanda and Shinagawa in Yamanote Line.

[@eruno_]

Komagome is my fav

[@hermmendez]

Takadanobaba is my favorite

[@tsukuneboy]

No Man.......go to shimo-ochiai station in seibu shinjuku line, they ripped off the melody straight from Gundam opening, or takadanobaba with astroboy..... the even better when there was a Disney collaboration last year during December, they frickin used Imperial March from Star Wars as jingle. Feel like Darth Vader walking down the aisle killing resistance in Rogue One

[@daten__]

ユーネト / Yuuneto The name of the melody is “さくらさくらa “ for Track 1 and “さくらさくらb” for Track 2. Now you can listen to it all day long by searching it up on youtube:p

[@otemachi691]

No no no no. JR

[@amodelchucrut]

The way he just downplays his legacy and drops the "i played in a band named Casiopea..." like it was no big deal. What a legend.

[@511dydy]

This guy is a legend. Long live casiopea!

[@lukthere2]

This was one of the most memorable and notable things that i noticed while visiting Japan. So cool and it makes the hectic, crouded train stations feel a lot more pleasant and it helps you remember individual stations faster as a tourist!

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

Such an incredibly talented and passionate human being. This guy is absolutely living his best life. He's also happens to be my favorite keyboardist of all time.

[@BILLTHORPE]

Thank you, your melodies bring life to an already lovely city!

[@onigiria7791]

I've always wondered who creates train station melodies here in Tokyo. This is so wonderful and Mr.Mukaiya seems such a lovely and happy artist. I love his jacket/blazer! 😍

[@boogiedownbronx73]

as someone who been living in Japan on/off for the past few years I always wondered who composed these jingles...you can buy key chain for every station that has the jingle

[@RedJet-bq6fq]

I’ve heard these when I last visited Tokyo a few years back. They’re amazing! Love this small subculture of Japan!

[@nyanyanyanyanyanya9365]

legendary japan jazz band.. casiopea ! !

[@trashfourlife]

Ooooh so he’s the one that made all the melodies!! When I was in Japan, I made a habit to record all the different station tunes(songs?) and they were all very lovely!!

[@TransistorBased]

When my friends and I visited Tokyo earlier this year, I made sure we paid attention to the jingles. I may be biased as Jimbocho was effectively our 'home' station, but I think the jingles for that station were my favorite. One sounds very calming and traditional, and the other is more up-tempo and cheerful. Hearing any station tunes I recognize fills me with that sensation of waiting for the next cool breeze as the trains glide in with prefect timing. These were all wonderfully made and it's so neat that each neighborhood can effectively have its own musical theme :)

[@ericofelix2005]

For those who (might) not know this man, he's a legendary keyboardist/pianist from Casiopea. If you want to know his ability, just heard from the Casiopea album. You'll be amazed 😉 And he's the one also that did the jingle. No wonder. Super! 😊👍

[@BraidenRobson]

Seriously. That's cool. Such small nice things in the infrastructure of cities make the world a better place. This can lift your spirits and if not, can it at least least bring a smile? :)

[@iciputra]

One of my favorite things about Tokyo was the metro jingles. I was so surprised that they were composed by the keyboardist of my favorite J fusion band Casiopea!

[@MoxieBeast]

so lovely :D i wonder if the nyc train experience would be improved by this.

[@selekcjaosci8124]

no way

[@JT29501]

I can only think of the poor workers in the stations... for a traveller it is fine, you spend at most 5 minutes in a metro station, but the workers? Having to hear the same melody 20-30 times an hour, every hour, all their working lives? It'd drive me to insanity!

[@Jett1250]

@@JT29501 that’s a good point... for me it was bad enough working in a supermarket during Christmas and hearing Christmas melodies non stop throughout December...

[@JT29501]

@@Jett1250 I once worked night shift in a supermarket where they fired the guy in head office who controlled the music piped in to every store nationwide, without realising that was one of his jobs. We had the same music playlist every goddamn night for a whole year. It was like a strange torture...

[@Jett1250]

@@JT29501 a whole year? Screw that

[@williambruce8839]

Never expected these guys to make a video on minoru, also I love that they showed galactic funk. Casiopea is a great band.

[@dunnowy123]

I remembered this when we visited Japan. It makes you wish your own cities did stuff like this. It's the little things that make Japan such an extraordinary place.

[@vaav55]

Casiopea, My God. These Guys are amazing ! Hats off and a Humble bow to this man! Truly a Master. More people should hear the bands music.

[@sunggingjaladri103]

He is Japanese Fussion-Jazz Legend

[@Fellj1801]

I feel so lucky to have been able to visit Japan! I'm hoping to go back very soon. I love all the jingles!

[@seijisawamura000]

Nice to see the legendary Mr Mukaiya still jamming with his synths. You guys should watch Cassiopeas Perfect Live performance to see his magic

[@geniusonyeo]

This video makes me want to go ro Japan even more! Thank you Great Big Story.. I love train so much!

[@alanakimitsu1176]

1:36 i have taken trains in tokyo when i visited japan, this is the departure melody of shibuya station (渋谷) on the tokyu toyoko line (東急東横線). shibuya is one of the terminus station of this line, the other terminus station of the tokyu toyoko line is yokohama (横浜) where the train continues onto the minatomirai line (みなとみらい線) and finally terminates at motomachi chukagai station (元町中華街).

[@timothyturner2829]

He definitely is the main influence as to why Nintendo's and SEGA's music sounds amazing! It's all jazz-fusion influence.

[@Yamanote98]

I love Mukaiya, What a legend and also Casiopea!!

[@kalenbaker7901]

As a DX7 user, it's so sick seeing two of them in his studio at 1:45

[@lkbergen]

The first half of the melodies are brilliant! like the beginning of an epic story and foretelling an adventure that could only be made with the imagination. The second half, however, from a purely compositive standpoint, is... eh? It's like this, imagine waking up in the morning and putting on your sock, The first sock is a well-formed, full embrace and hug to the foot. Complete satisfaction. Then you put on the second sock, and the bottom have is mildly wet because you didn't leave it in the drier for long enough, and now it's making four of your toes slightly cold. This is every station jingle in the youtube video.

[@DonMuffatello]

James May, Sumimaseeeeen

[@ilyapamuntjak6020]

I...I am blown by the fact that this guy used to be the Keyboardist for Casiopea

[@billjoe2080]

Holy moly this guy was in Casiopea. That like mind blown

[@hubey]

I always loved the music and voiceovers catching the trains in Tokyo, it felt like a cinematic experience come to life. Now I know why! Thank you Minoru Mukaiya and Great Big Story! Next story idea: The different street crossing sounds in different regions. I particularly like Hokkaido! It is gentle sweet bird chirping sounds.

[@Sam-td2vo]

You know it’s interesting if it’s in Japan!

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

This guy is a legendary genius. If you have never heard Casiopea...I suggest you look them up.

[@CarbonatedTurtle]

I just discovered the game Densha de Go! a few nights ago and was amazed that they actually included a lot of these jingles in the game. When you're at Shibuya station in the game, you'll hear the real jingle you'd hear at the actual station. If anyone is interested in seeing what it's like to drive a subway in Tokyo, I highly recommend this game.

[@mojapanmoproblems6180]

No fucking way. I love Casiopea. And he pianist did the Tokyo train music?!? That's why I love the train jingles so much! Oh and I love living here too. ❤️

[@straightbusta2609]

James May, Sumimasen

[@gb9727]

1:35 sounds like a mission complete sound

[@jacksonp2397]

Casiopea is like my favorite band lol

[@HarryAndTheHootenannies]

You covered my favorite keyboardist, and I learned something incredible. SUBSCRIBED :)

[@ronin6327]

One of the million reasons why I love japan and Japanese..

[@JohnnyCZistaken]

Listening to japanese train announcements and melodies fills me with joy for whatever reason

[@Linkuri97]

0:52 GALACTIC FUNK

[@nordestinoaleatorio623]

Galactic Funk Jumpscare

[@AwijoshSun]

The jingle that plays in Kudanshita in the evening is my favorite

[@L00PdeL00P]

This dude I love casiopea And he made the metro music This dude

[@AlphoxHD]

thats the guy who played for casiopea until 2006!! best keyboardist in all of japan. mad respect for him

[@Iscore4]

Why can’t America do this lol. This is cool.

[@i2hellfire]

It'd sound like a garbled mess over the intercom in NYC. Or the NY Post would rag on it. We're not allowed to have nice things...

[@klm20079]

Because America isn't a nation taking trains/metro etc etc.. your whole cities build around cars not public service.

[@josephdorian4743]

Abusivesquirrel Not entirely True.

[@thearea51raidwasboring]

Like i2h said, it'd be a mess over the intercoms. Many of the stations are way too old, dirty, and lackluster in appearance, that any happy tune would not fit. Plus, the NYC subway system is very slow compared to the rest of the world, with all the delays, service changes, and daily accidents; nowhere near as close as Japan's public transport.

[@WeArePharmers]

Yeah, only in Asia are there nice things like quality airlines and clean, efficient public transportation

[@krunkle5136]

Love this perfect melding of art and civil engineering. Also the bright jazz inspired tubes are pleasant.

[@anastasiskalogirou5171]

【 J a m e s M a y S u m i m a s e n 】

[@fluxcap4630]

The color grading on this is phenominal

[@madeofcastiron]

they all sound like wii music i love it

[@brianwarren1235]

actually wii music sounds like his music :)

[@ora2j251]

Still has the DX7 and KX88 in the center of the studio. Absolute legend.

[@mementomouuuri9013]

JAMES MAY Sumimaseeeen!

[@mrky9456]

うわ、カシオペアの人が作曲してたのか！ 東西線のメロディが繋がっててほんとに凄いと思ってた😮

[@koolracerguy]

James May sumimasen