Binaural Sounds or Japanese Listening Practice (Patreon)

Hey hey, Everyone! 

It's chilly and the bugs aren't doing much outside. Also, I haven't been out of the house much to get any good binaural natural sounds. But I wanted to do something fun and different to share with you. 

So today I walked through a ~very~ empty "home center" store called Cainz. I don't know what these are called in other countries. There is a lot of hardware stuff, but also kitchen things, stationary items, plants, pet supplies, even a little food for good measure.

Anyway, there were probably five people in the whole place. But you won't think that while listening to my binaurally miked walkthrough. On quite a few aisles they have these tiny displays (about as big as a a big person's hand), with commercials for various products playing non stop. So you can hear them as I walk around. If you're studying Japanese and want to practice your listening skills, this might be a hoot. Or maddening. Not sure which. 

Today's binaural sounds are the opposite of meditation, by the way. While walking through the store I didn't realize all the different sounds, jingles, songs, noises. I just thought, wow, no one's here. But after getting home and listening to the recording I'm a little shell shocked. 

So if you'd like to walk through a DIY store complete with a Japanese version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town, slap on those headphones and give this a listen. And if you want to try and guess what the different commercials are selling, that might be fun! If you don't understand something, ask me. I'll see if I can catch it. 

XO, Stay safe and healthy,

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