May 16, 2009
A student post: karaoke!
Hey everyone! Its really been a while since our last blog. The new school year has started and our long spring break is over. During my break I went out a lot with my friends. One of the best things I like to do when I go out is go to karaoke!
Ever since I came to Japan it took me around five months before I actually went singing with my friends. I always thought it would be embarrassing, but it’s so fun! I’ve learned that most of my friends aren’t that good at singing too, so it doesn’t matter. Now I go at least once a week.
Because karaoke is so popular here you can find it everywhere. It’s not expensive, usually around 140 yen per 30 minutes (high school student prices). Together with friends you rent a room (usually for one or two hours) that has a large TV, a singing machine, sofas, a small center table and then you can sing as much as you want. For a small amount of money you can also get a drink bar, which means you can drink as much as you want.
My Japanese is still not good enough to sing in Japanese, but it’s no problem. Karaoke rooms have almost every song in English too. I always sing “When I'm Gone” and “Stan” from Eminem and “Where Is the Love” from the Black Eyed Peas.
It’s for sure on my list of things I’m going to miss a lot when I leave Japan. For those of you who are planning to come to Japan, don’t hesitate to go. It’s a really great way to spend your time!!
Wessel