Boing Boing pal Jim Leftwich alerted me to a couple of sites with MIDI files of "little chime songs played on Japanese trains and in their various stations." Link and Link
Andy Raskin sez:I noticed your link to Japanese train melodies. I did an audio piece for NPR's All Things Considered on the subject a few months back that your readers might enjoy. It's on my Website, andyraskin.com — second Audio story on the right. The direct URL is http://andyraskin.com/TokyoTrainMelodies.ram