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This was one of the gay bars that we attended. The most advertised queer bars would often play music that was in English, same with most tourist locations. It is hard to tell that whether or not the music is to cater to tourists or if it is simply…

In Japan, there is a high value in consistency and punctuality, so the train arrives exactly as it is predicted to arrive.

The soundscape of what it sounds like while waiting for a subway on the Brown Line. Each different subway line has a different jingle for when the subway does arrive.

One of the recordings from the Osaka Museum. Each level of the museum was incredibly interactive and had a wide variety of mediums in their displays so that the views would not only feel engaged, but that they would also be able feel more immersed in…

Away from the higher noise of section one of the 8th floor, there is a less of a high energy feel to it. This section of the museum had s side display that showed a fraction of life in Osaka during their industrial period, as it switched from a…

The bunraku theatre is a long practiced art of story telling with the use of large, detailed puppets. The story telling is extremely expressive as the male puppets are able to make facial expressions, the female puppets have more control over hand…

Considering the significance of the bunraku theatre performance, the theatre decided to make a side museum in decidaction to the history of the art. The museum details how it began, information about the use of puppets and different elements being…

Each of the different subway lines have different jingles that are associated with each of them. Since many places in Japan already had Christmas decorations up, there were even a few that were probably seasonal jingles that were made for this reason…

Many locals are quiet while using public transport, as a way to show respect and to not disturb the peace. This is really important, considering that the main thing I learned through my interviews with people who live(d) there was that you were…