Hear an AI book a haircut at a Tokyo salon, in Japanese

What happened

JooVoice calls Salon Lumière in Tokyo to book a cut only on Saturday 24 October at 11 am. It says it’s an AI assistant booking for Nakamura Misaki and that the call is recorded so she gets the details right.

The salon can take her at 11 with Satō, ¥5,500 including tax. JooVoice says any stylist is fine, reads the booking back and gives a phone number.

The salon confirms: Saturday 24 October at 11 am, cut only, with Satō, ¥5,500 including tax, paid at the salon on the day, under Nakamura Misaki. They ask her to arrive about five minutes early.

The outcome

Appointment

Saturday 24 October, 11 am

Service

Cut only, with Satō

Price

¥5,500 including tax

Payment

At the salon on the day

Arrival

About 5 minutes early

Moments to listen for

1. Says it’s an AI ▶ 0:24 わたしは中村美咲さんの予約をお手伝いしているAIのアシスタントです
2. Gets 11 am with Satō ▶ 0:39 土曜日の11時に佐藤でご案内できます
3. Reads the booking back ▶ 0:54 十月二十四日、土曜の、午前十一時から
4. Booking confirmed ▶ 1:31 中村美咲様でご予約を承りました

The whole call

Tap a line to hear it.English under each line.

1. Salon 0:00 お電話ありがとうございます、サロンルミエの高橋でございます。 Thank you for calling, this is Takahashi at Salon Lumière.
2. JooVoice 0:05 もしもし、十月二十四日、土曜の午前十一時に、カットだけで予約をお願いしいのですが、空いていますか。 Hello, I’d like to book a cut only on Saturday 24 October at 11 am. Do you have anything free?
3. Salon 0:14 10月24日土曜日、午前11時でございますね。確認いたします。あの、カットのみのご希望でよろしかったでしょうか? Saturday 24 October, 11 am. Let me check. Er, just a cut, is that right?
4. JooVoice 0:24 ええ、お願いします。わたしは中村美咲さんの予約をお手伝いしているAIのアシスタントです。通話は記録していまして、内容を中村さんに正しくお伝えするためです。気になるようでしたら、おっしゃってください。 Yes, please. I’m an AI assistant helping Nakamura Misaki with her booking. The call is recorded so I can pass the details on to her correctly. If you’d rather not, just say.
5. Salon 0:39 かしこまりました。AIアシスタントの方ですね、承知いたしました。では、土曜日の11時に佐藤でご案内できます。料金は税込み5,500円となりますが、よろしいでしょうか? Certainly. An AI assistant, understood. Then we can take her at 11 on Saturday with Satō. The price is ¥5,500 including tax. Is that all right?
6. JooVoice 0:54 ええ、助かります。担当の方は、どなたでも大丈夫です。では、確認させてください。十月二十四日、土曜の、午前十一時から。カットのみで、料金は5500円。お名前は中村美咲です。 Yes, that’s great. Any stylist is fine. Then let me confirm. Saturday 24 October, from 11 am. Cut only, ¥5,500. The name is Nakamura Misaki.
7. Salon 1:10 かしこまりました。では、念のため電話番号を伺ってもよろしいでしょうか? Certainly. Just in case, may I take a phone number?
8. JooVoice 1:16 はい。ゼロ。きゅう。ゼロ。ご。ご。ご。ご。ゼロ。いち。なな。に。です。 Yes. Zero, nine, zero, five, five, five, five, zero, one, seven, two.
9. Salon 1:31 090-5550-1722でございますね。では、10月24日土曜日、午前11時、カットのみ、担当佐藤、税込み5,500円。お支払いは当日店頭、中村美咲様でご予約を承りました。当日は5分前を目安にご来店くださいませ。失礼いたします。090-5550-1722 090-5550-1722, is that right? Then Saturday 24 October, 11 am, cut only, with Satō, ¥5,500 including tax. Payment at the salon on the day; we have taken the booking for Nakamura Misaki. Please aim to arrive about five minutes early on the day. Goodbye. 090-5550-1722.
10. JooVoice 2:05 ありがとうございます。よろしくお願いします。 Thank you. I appreciate it.
11. Salon 2:09 かしこまりました。お気をつけてお越しくださいませ。 Certainly. Take care on your way here.
12. JooVoice 2:13 失礼いたします。 Goodbye.

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