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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  kabit 8 years, 10 months ago

  You're right!
  This recording was made on the 16th of August 2009.
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  kousuke 8 years, 10 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.
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  kabit 8 years, 10 months ago

  Thanks for your clarification.
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  kousuke 8 years, 10 months ago

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

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