Get to know three of the people behind the “sexy” English-language voice announcements you’ll hear on public transport in Japan.
If you’ve ever travelled on a train in Tokyo, chances are you’ll have navigated your way to your destination with the help of English-language rail announcements.
These announcements usually follow ones in Japanese onboard trains and at train stations, and have been used without change for a number of years.
However, Burke remains proud of her work on the bullet train, and recently she’s been sharing videos reminding us all of her soothing Shinkansen voice, while introducing us to some of the rail network’s other famous voices as well.
Announcements are one of the many things that we love about Japanese train travel, especially when they involve male rail attendants using an unusually high pitch and train drivers showing their impressive English skills live on board.