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The fad soon spread across the whole of Japan.

The first one appeared in Okayama in 1984, based on a converted freight car. Karaoke boxes are roadside facilities containing closed-door, insulated rooms where you can sing you heart out without bothering the neighbours. Unfortunately, Japanese houses tend to be very close together and poorly insulated so this never took off and instead, the karaoke box was invented. It began on tape format and went through many technological developments until the home karaoke kit was created. When a guitarist could not perform in a snack bar one night, the inspired owner encouraged his patrons to sing along The phenomenon of the 'empty orchestra' originated in the city of Kobe 20 years go. Kara means empty, and oke is the abbreviation of okesutura - a Japanese reading of the word 'orchestra'. For the weight-conscious, there are places where the karaoke machines tell you how many calories you have burned after each song. There are karaoke machines that actually rate your performance, giving you a score based on how close you were to the original. It is a good idea to attempt to remember which room you booked into, as all the doors look the same, and you can get lost. Karaoke rooms are not as soundproof as people would have you believe, and although you hire a private room, you often have people wandering in and out, joining in the song fest. Although Japanese people usually sing Japanese songs, they do love to have a go at a Western number from time to time, and especially if there is a Westerner present. While the song books bulge with Beatles tunes, they also have a surprising number of new British and American songs too. Many places in Japan have a good selection of songs.

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With just you and your friends in a room, it is far more private than karaoke in other countries which usually involves a DJ and a bar full of strangers, and hence is a lot more fun.

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The TV and karaoke equipment will be at one end, with seats along the sides and a table in the middle.

Participants are guided to their own room, which is kitted out with all the karaoke paraphernalia necessary, such as microphones, TV, video/karaoke machine and sometimes tambourines and maracas for friends to accompany and basic but they can get very colourful indeed. This sometimes features an all-you-can-drink or an all-you-can-eat deal. You hire a room with a group of friends for around $12 per person per hour.

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There are even those who are so concerned with 'losing face' or appearing talentless in front of their friends, colleagues or boss, that there are even professional karaoke coaches. The bars are popular with people from all walks of life. Karaoke in NagoyaД«ut karaoke is much more than just businessmen loosening their ties. In between, they sing their favourite tunes at which the women clap enthusiastically, regardless of talent.

Worries and concerns to the women at hand. These men visit 'lounge' or 'snack' bars after work, drink for hours, and divulge their Karaoke is one of the main social activities of Japanese adults, especially businessmen or 'salarymen'. You have not sampled karaoke properly until you have tried it the way it was meant to be experienced.

A trip to Japan is simply not complete without a visit to one of the many karaoke bars or boxes available.

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