In 1996, as part of its efforts to combat
noise pollution
Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of them are harmful to a degree. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is ma ...
and to protect and promote protection of the
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
, the
Ministry of the Environment designated the .
There were 738 submissions received from all over the country and the 100 "best" were selected after examination by the Japan Soundscape Study Group.
These
soundscape
A soundscape is the acoustic environment as perceived by humans, in context. The term was originally coined by Michael Southworth, and popularised by R. Murray Schafer. There is a varied history of the use of soundscape depending on discipline, ...
s are intended to function as
symbols for local people and to promote the rediscovery of the sounds of everyday life.
The follow-up Sixth National Assembly on Soundscape Conservation was held in
Matsuyama
file:Matsuyama city office Ehime prefecture Japan.jpg, 270px, Matsuyama City Hall
file:Ehimekencho-20040417.JPG, 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan ...
in 2002.
See also
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Soundscape ecology
Soundscape ecology is the study of the acoustic relationships between living organisms, human and other, and their environment, whether the organisms are marine or terrestrial. First appearing in the ''Handbook for Acoustic Ecology'' edited by Ba ...
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Ecoacoustics
Soundscape ecology is the study of the acoustic relationships between living organisms, human and other, and their environment, whether the organisms are marine or terrestrial. First appearing in the ''Handbook for Acoustic Ecology'' edited by Bar ...
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Biophony
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World Soundscape Project The World Soundscape Project (WSP) was an international research project founded by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer in the late 1960s at Simon Fraser University. The project initiated the modern study of acoustic ecology. Its ultimate goal is ...
*
100 Landscapes of Japan (Heisei era)
References
External links
* {{in lang, ja}
Ministry of the Environment - 100 Soundscapes of Japan*
100 Soundscapes of Japan - List in English with map (6G)
Japanese culture
Environment of Japan
Lists of places in Japan
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
Articles containing video clips
1996 in Japan