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