Oct 17, 2025
Do you go to Karaoke in Japan? Your home country?
I just wrote about Karaoke Culture Day and in September about Family Karaoke Day, so it begs the question: Do you go to Karaoke often in Japan? And while we're at it, some other questions; Do you like it? love it? Only go because somebody makes you!? And how about in your home country - have you ever been to Karaoke in your home country?
Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
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7 hours ago
I've been a handful of times. First times when we got here were with friends (I felt it was a bit of a tick the box in Japan activity!) and more recently my daughter thinks it's so much fun and enjoys going. Two very different stages of life! Personally, I don't enjoy it all that much. I'm a big introvert and singing in front of people is something that does make me a bit uncomfortable! I'll do it to make others happy though. I don't even know that karaoke is a thing in my home country. Maybe there are places in large cities like Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, but outside those areas I think it would be fairly unexpected to have any kind of karaoke facility.
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