Mac-only users will not appreciate this.

[bejiita]

Not Japan related, but Windows Sound Recorder is pretty cool.

[Cubed]

It's been around for a while but I like this flash animation. I first saw it on b3ta.com and I did ponder that Mister Gates should have sued their creative asses for copyright infringement. The MS Windows EULA says something about incorporating sound files into other work. In fact, next time you get a chance, actually read a Microsoft EULA shrink wrap license. It's a one-point lesson in relinquishing rights to fair-use.