Japanese word of the day at the beginning of the blog: KARAOKE (I hope you all know how to say this) and it literally means "empty orchestra." This is extremely popular here in Japan and has been around since the 1960's! Now, I have done karaoke a time or two or A LOT and I've even done "live-band karaoke" in Austin, TX, but the way it is done here is so much better! Let me tell you about my new favorite place... it's right off the base- totally walking distance and it this building where you get private karaoke rooms. There are many options depending how big your party is but there was only 5 of us so we had a pretty small room, and we also opted for the ALL you can drink option- 3500 Yen (approx $44).
So, we got our room # and took the elevator up, when you walk into the room there is couches and table and is really comfy! In the corner is a table with tambourines, books of songs, iPad looking things which lets you pick songs and then play them on the big TV and also microphones... OH and don't forget the drink list. There is a phone in the room and all you do is pick it up and order your drinks- they are delivered right to the room!!! We opted for Mango chu-hi's... after I swore I wasn't drinking chu-hi's that night too! They were really yummy though! It was a good time, we sang songs for hours, and I had no voice by the end of the night. I just really liked the idea of having your own private karaoke room for you and your friends. In the top picture is a few of my new coworkers at the hospital!
They had most of the songs you would maybe want to sing, but certainly not nearly enough 80's for me... I need more Hall & Oates and Pat Benatar if I am really going to rock out! All in all a very good time had by all, can't wait to take Damian here when he gets home! :)
Japanese word of the day at the beginning of the blog: KARAOKE (I hope you all know how to say this) and it literally means "empty orchestra." This is extremely popular here in Japan and has been around since the 1960's! Now, I have done karaoke a time or two or A LOT and I've even done "live-band karaoke" in Austin, TX, but the way it is done here is so much better! Let me tell you about my new favorite place... it's right off the base- totally walking distance and it this building where you get private karaoke rooms. There are many options depending how big your party is but there was only 5 of us so we had a pretty small room, and we also opted for the ALL you can drink option- 3500 Yen (approx $44).
So, we got our room # and took the elevator up, when you walk into the room there is couches and table and is really comfy! In the corner is a table with tambourines, books of songs, iPad looking things which lets you pick songs and then play them on the big TV and also microphones... OH and don't forget the drink list. There is a phone in the room and all you do is pick it up and order your drinks- they are delivered right to the room!!! We opted for Mango chu-hi's... after I swore I wasn't drinking chu-hi's that night too! They were really yummy though! It was a good time, we sang songs for hours, and I had no voice by the end of the night. I just really liked the idea of having your own private karaoke room for you and your friends. In the top picture is a few of my new coworkers at the hospital!
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