Friday, April 16, 2010

"Train Views, Yotsuya Hanami, Ochanomizu, Seibu Front Cab Views, Etc."

Running around Tokyo on the train system; a look at a hanami party under the sakura trees in Yotsuya; changing trains in Ochanomizu; looking at Akihabara from the window of a moving train, and - from station to station - the full ride from Ogawa to Takadanobaba, in several clips taken through the front cabs of a Seibu-Haijima Line train and then (after transferring) a Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.

"Chuo Line Arriving at Kokubunji (Diagonal View)" (100409-1724)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxVpWydIbig

Diagonally watching a Chuo Line train arrive at Kokubunji Station, and then climbing aboard.

国分寺駅で中央線が遣って来ます  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 5:24 p.m.)

"Hanami Parties Near Yotsuya Station" (100409-1853)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0uJ56iNERQ

Starting with a look down the street between Kioi (concert) Hall on the left and the New Otani Hotel on the right, and then turning to the left and looking down the street that runs between the rampart (with the sakura trees) and Sophia University (on the right), after which I begin walking along the top of the old rampart on the narrow path on top - walking under the sakura trees, with hanami party people beneath them.  It was too dark on the rampart to show the trees in much detail (or color), but near the lights you can see the cherry blossoms, and the sound of the hanami parties conveys the atmosphere there somewhat.

四谷駅の近く花見している人々  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 6:53 p.m.)

"Entering Yotsuya Station on April 9th, 2010" (100409-1906)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3YAG27KUE0

Entering Yotsuya Station, walking down the stairs, walking past the ticket gates for the Marunouchi Line, and then over to and through the ticket gates for the Chuo Line.

四谷駅に入って、丸の内線の隣を通り過ぎて、JR改札口に通ります  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:06 p.m.)

"Boarding Inbound Chuo Line at Yotsuya" (100409-1909)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXU7W_4xRv0

Watching an inbound Chuo Line train arrive at Yotsuya Station, and then boarding it.

四谷駅で中央線の上り電車が遣って来て、乗ります  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:09 p.m.)

"Waiting For a Train at Ochanomizu" (100409-1915)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmNL5IIvp1c

Looking around on the platform at Ochanomizu Station while waiting for a train.

電車を待っている間に、御茶ノ水駅のホームを見回ります  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:15 p.m.)

"Ochanomizu Station Platform Walking" (100409-1916)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-HVv8IXlC0

Walking along one of the platforms at Ochanomizu Station, where I changed to a local train from a kaisoku.  Before my train arrives, there are several sounds - the motor sounds of a departing train on the neighboring platform, station announcements, etc.

御茶ノ水駅のホームを歩きながら駅の音を聞く  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:16 p.m.)

"View of Akihabara from Train Window" (100409-1919)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZO7lWERCh0

A view of Akihabara from the window of a Sobu Line train as it pulls into Akihabara Station.

総武線の窓から、秋葉原を見て、秋葉原駅に到着  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:19 p.m.)

"Akihabara Station - 7:20 p.m." (100409-1920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z43nseQ4IQ

After having just gotten off of an outbound Sobu Line train at Akihabara, I watch as people get off and on, and then watch the train leave the station.

下り総武線を降りて、人が降りたり乗ったりを見て、電車が出発する  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:20 p.m.)

"From Sobu Line to Yamanote Line at Akihabara Station" (100409-1921)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W9xkIh02Ak

Changing trains at Akihabara - going from an outbound Sobu Line train to a Ueno-Bound Yamanote Line train.

下り総武線のホームから、山手線までの乗り換え  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:21 p.m.)

"Yamanote Line Night Window View - Leaving Akihabara Station" (100409_1924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQj89v9ziyE

A view of the modern face of Akihabara just after the train left Akihabara Station (next stop, Okachimachi) - typical visual entertainment available when riding Tokyo's trains at night and standing by a door, so you can look right out the window.

(The long bench seats - facing the centerline of the train car - are not the best place to be for looking at the world flowing by outside, unless the train is nearly empty and you can see out the windows on the opposite side, without people in the middle blocking the view.)

山手線の窓から、東京秋葉原の夜風景を見ながら御徒町駅に向かいます  東京  (Recorded on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at 7:24 p.m.)

"Ogawa to Hagiyama Cab View (Seibu-Haijima Line)" (100413-1213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X49qpR9Rgb0

Front cab view on the Seibu-Haijima Line from Ogawa Station to Hagiyama Station.

西武拝島線で小川駅から萩山駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:13 p.m.)

"Hagiyama to Kodaira Cab View (Seibu-Haijima Line)" (100413-1216)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea1SF7dzxr8

Front cab view on the Seibu-Haijima Line from Hagiyama Station to Kodaira Station, where I changed to a Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.

西武拝島線で萩山駅から小平駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:16 p.m.)

"Kodaira to Hanakoganei Cab View (Seibu-Shinjuku Line)" (100413-1219)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEm1OHmMkHc

Front cab view on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line from Kodaira Station to Hanakoganei Station.

西武新宿線で小平駅から花小金井駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:19 p.m.)

"Hanakoganei to Tanashi Cab View (Seibu-Shinjuku Line)" (100413-1222)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7kRgTVGMVU

Front cab view on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line from Hanakoganei Station to Tanashi Station.

西武新宿線で花小金井駅から田無駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:22 p.m.)

"Tanashi to Kamishakuji Cab View (Seibu-Shinjuku Line)" (100413-1225)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQFgzt3Iw9w

Front cab view on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line from Tanashi Station to Kamishakuji Station.

西武新宿線で田無駅から上石神井駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:25 p.m.)

"Kamishakuji to Saginomiya Cab View (Seibu-Shinjuku Line)" (100413-1229)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5FTv0XNA6o

Front cab view on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line from Kamishakuji Station to Saginomiya Station.

西武新宿線で上石神井駅から鷺ノ宮駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:29 p.m.)

"Saginomiya to Takadanobaba Cab View (Seibu-Shinjuku Line)" (100413-1234)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxMBYmMG7lA

Front cab view on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line from Saginomiya Station to Takadanobaba Station.

西武新宿線で鷺ノ宮駅から高田馬場駅までの前方向風景  東京  (Recorded on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010, at 12:34 p.m.)

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://youtube.com/lylehsaxon
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

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