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Recordist's notes
People walking on the nightingale floor at Erinji temple in Yamanashi, Japan. A nightingale floor was designed to squeak when walked on, to provide a warning of intruders during turbulent times in Japan's history. They are found in Japanese castles and temples, although they seem relatively rare - this is the only one I have found listed outside of Kyoto. Recorded using a Zoom H5 placed on the floor in the center of the hallway.
About the place
Enzan is a town of about 25,142 people in Yamanashi, Japan. OttoAnna lists 6 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H5. A modular handheld recorder with interchangeable microphone capsules.
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Sources & credits
- “Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan - Erinji Nightingale Floor static long” by Mike Blow – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0