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Eight Unique Japanese Karaoke Experiences for When You’re Tired of the Same Old Song and Dance

Eight Unique Japanese Karaoke Experiences for When You’re Tired of the Same Old Song and Dance

Karaoke is one of those quintessential modern Japanese experiences.

Crowd into a tiny private room and take your on the uncomfortable pleather sofa, fumble around with the video remote control as you decide what you could possibly sing that other people would know, order a few drinks and bam, before you know it you’re tapping a tambourine as your friend belts out “Cruel Angel Thesis” with a Strawberry Pocky lodged up their nose.

But if you get bored of the same old karaoke shenanigans above (“Cruel Angel Thesis,” the Evangelion theme song, makes it to top 10 karaoke lists every year; Strawberry Pocky nose-plugs are just a by-product of alcohol), Naver Matome has put together a list of eight unusual karaoke joints that offer an experience beyond just singing to a television screen!

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Karaoke’s Not Just For Singing Any More, Guitars Now Welcome at Joysound f1

Karaoke’s Not Just For Singing Any More, Guitars Now Welcome at Joysound f1

Anyone who’s played one of those music based games, be it Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or even Donkey Konga, surely enjoyed it but also felt that mild pang of guilt.  The reality that if we spend the same time and effort learning a real instrument we could actually have a skill we would be proud of.

But learning a musical instrument is a long hard practice that often lacks the pizzazz and gratification the games offer.  Perhaps, karaoke company Xing’s new Joysound f1 can help in that area, as their new karaoke system offers support for guitars and bass guitars.

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Afraid You’d Look Ridiculous Singing Around Other People? Here, Put This Big Plastic Cup Over Your Mouth

Afraid You’d Look Ridiculous Singing Around Other People? Here, Put This Big Plastic Cup Over Your Mouth

Everyone likes to sing, at least a little bit.  What most of us don’t realize though is that about 0.01% of the population can actually do it well.  The rest of us end up bugging the hell out of anyone within earshot.

So for all the neighbors and roommates of people who live life like a cast member of Glee we present Noiseless KaraOK!

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What Ever Happened to the Shower? One-Person Karaoke Booths Are a Huge Success

What Ever Happened to the Shower? One-Person Karaoke Booths Are a Huge Success

Last November we reported on a karaoke booth for one to three people in Akihabara called Choi Kara, which was becoming a big hit in game centers.  Around the same time, another company opened One Kara, “the one-person private karaoke room.”  Similar to the Choi Kara in many ways One Kara also lets anyone sing their hearts out without fear of judgment.

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Turn Your iPad2 Into a Karaoke Machine With Karaoke Anywhere, On Sale Now in Japan

Turn Your iPad2 Into a Karaoke Machine With Karaoke Anywhere, On Sale Now in Japan

While the world eagerly awaits Apple’s iPad announcement on March 7, Japanese tech company Spec Computer gave iPad2 owners something to sing about earlier this month with the release of “Karaoke Anywhere for iPad2,” a peripheral device that attaches to the iPad2 to turn it into a fully-functioning karaoke machine.

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