Request for information - unusual DATA request - Japanese

We are exploring a potential voice data collection project in Japan, focusing on family relationships (parents and siblings) . The data will be used for speech recognition or voice model development. Target Participants A total of 100 family pairs (200 individuals) consisting of: Parent Child pairs: Father + son (male child, age 14+) Mother + daughter (female child, age 14+) Sibling pairs: Brothers (male + male, 14+) Sisters (female + female, 14+) Mixed siblings (male + female, 14+) Each category includes 20 pairs , totaling 100 pairs (200 participants) . At least half of the child participants must be aged 14 or above . Geographic Coverage Participants must be from across Japan , distributed as follows: Kanto 30 pairs Kansai 30 pairs Hokkaido/Tohoku 10 pairs Chubu 10 pairs Chugoku/Shikoku 10 pairs Kyushu 10 pairs ️ Total = 100 pairs Recording Requirements Each participant must record: 1 trigger word pronunciation 10 free-form utterances (spontaneous speech) Reading aloud (~2 minutes of text) Technical specifications: Environment: Quiet indoor space or soundproof room (< 40 dB(A) background noise) Equipment: High-quality lavalier microphone placed near the mouth Format: WAV , 48kHz, 16-bit, uncompressed ️ Project Nature Status: Request for Information (RFI) not yet confirmed Objective: Assess feasibility, potential resources, and anticipated challenges Deliverable: Feedback on availability, capacity, and risks ️ Potential Challenges (to assess) Recruitment difficulty: Finding genuine parent-child or sibling pairs in required age ranges across all Japanese regions. Recording logistics: Ensuring controlled acoustic environments nationwide. Equipment consistency: Participants access to or provision of quality lavalier microphones. Compliance: Managing consent and privacy for minors (1417). Cost and coordination: Travel, scheduling, and regional distribution management. In short: This is a Japanese family voice recording RFI involving 100 family pairs (parents and siblings) from various regions of Japan , each recording structured and free speech using high-quality audio standards. The client is seeking to confirm whether vendors can recruit, record, and deliver this dataset and to identify any feasibility concerns before proceeding. Originally posted on Himalayas