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Tsukutsukuboshi Cicadas - Kyoto

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daniele-salvati

September 19th, 2009

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Soundscapes > Nature
京都市, Kyoto, Japan

Tsukutsukuboshi cicadas and birds in Hojo Garden of Chion-in temple, one of the most important sacred sites of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism, Kyoto, Japan.

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birds
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field-recording
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hojo
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kyoto
meimuna
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nippon
opalifera
temple
tsukutsukuboshi

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Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:47.169

File size

7.9 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Stereo

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daniele-salvati

15 years, 3 months ago

You're right!
This recording was made on the 16th of August 2009.

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kousuke

15 years, 3 months ago

Wow, quick response.
I'm a Japanese.
The scientific name of this kind of cicada is "Meimuna opalifera".
But usually we call them "Tsukutsukuboshi", because they sing "tsukutsuku-boshi, tsukutsuku-boshi, tsukutsuku...".
They appear only in late summer, so I guess you recorded this sound in August or September.
Thank you for your great recording.
Forgive my rough broken English.

daniele-salvati

15 years, 3 months ago

Thanks for your clarification.

K
kousuke

15 years, 3 months ago

No, it's not a bird.
It's a Tsukutsukuboshi cicada.

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