Going to Karaoke in Japan

The benefits of Karaoke

Singing releases endorphins, the body's natural mood boosters, helping to lower stress and anxiety levels. Choosing songs, remembering lyrics, and performing a song provides a mental workout, enhancing memory, focus, and overall brain health. A lot of Japanese business men and housewives go to karaoke even alone to destress and for the physical workout. Karaoke burns a calorie a lot.
You can find Karaoke boxes, also known as private booths, everywhere in Osaka, usually by the train stations and shopping mall. The price is affordable, like 10 USD per hour. One key new method that helped karaoke became a worldwide event was the combining of on-screen lyrics in the 1980s, that allowed singers to follow along. This was invented in Japan. This update transformed karaoke into the immersive audio-visual experience we know today.
Solo karaoke is a karaoke venue specifically designed for solo performers. It provides the same lively karaoke experience with the added benefit of privacy for those who prefer to sing alone, whether for practice or personal enjoyment.

Love song by Chage and Aska

A lot of my non-japanese female clients ask me about this song. This song itself is very old but in their countries it's still popular. It's a jaw-dropping fact. I decide to sing the song for them. Take a listen to the song. Just remember I am tone-deaf.

Koji Kitada
Licensed real estate agent.