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How solo karaoke changed our Japanese writer’s outlook on life

• Master Blaster
  Feb 17, 2024
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Our worst critic is usually ourselves.

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• Japan
• (COK • karaoke • moving • music • Saya Togashi • singing • SNJO • solo karaoke • touching • Wankara)

Luxury hotel chain offering karaoke in a large tub floating on the ocean

• Master Blaster
  Aug 29, 2023

It’s perfect for butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers.

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• Japan
• (Hoshino Resorts • Kaijyo Karaoke • karaoke • Minami Atami • Ocean • Risonare Atami • Shizuoka • singing • travel)

Looking to have the best night out on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa? Go to this enka pub right now

• Krista Rogers
  Jul 15, 2023

The owner is a stylishly eccentric enka singer who sings along with his guests and promises a great night will be had by all.

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• Japan
• (bars • COK • cool • enka • Ishigaki • karaoke • music • Okinawa • pubs • restaurants • singing • SNJO • travel • Yaeyama)

Can five middle-aged guys who graduated high school years ago still sing their school songs?

• Krista Rogers
  Aug 24, 2022

Mr. Sato forces his fellow ossan to step up to the plate in the name of baseball and school spirit.

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• Japan
• (baseball • COK • crazy • funny • High School Baseball Commemoration Day • Koshien • Mr. Sato • National High School Baseball Championship • ossan • school song • singing • SNJO • weird)

The Top 10 anime theme songs that Japanese people jammed to at karaoke in 2021

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 1, 2022

Both the opening and ending theme of this particular anime made it into the Top Three.

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• Japan
• (anime • anisongs • Beastars • Daiichi Kosho • DAM karaoke • Demon Slayer • karaoke • singing • theme songs • Tokyo Revengers • Top Ten)

Here’s what Japanese netizens think of the U.S.’s top 20 most-picked karaoke songs

• Dale Roll
  May 12, 2021

How do America’s karaoke selections compare to Japan’s?

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• Japan, USA
• (Disney • Disney music • karaoke • music • musicals • pop music • ranking • singing)

How can you maximize the calories you burn singing karaoke?【Experiment】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 11, 2020

Yes, Japanese karaoke machines will tell you how many calories you used singing.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime songs • anison • COK • Demon Slayer • experiment • Ikuna Kamezawa • karaoke • Kimetsu no Yaiba • LiSA • music • singing • SNJO)

Japanese karaoke now offers “Mask Effect” for people with face masks【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Jul 16, 2020

The improvement in sound makes us think we should all wear face masks at karaoke from now on.   

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• Japan
• (COK • coronavirus • COVID-19 • face masks • Joysound • karaoke • karaoke box • masks • music • singing)

Is Japan’s crazy silent karaoke gadget the solution for stay-home singing? 【Video experiment】

• Casey Baseel
  May 21, 2020

We test out the One-Person Karaoke Deluxe.

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• Japan
• (COK • experiment • funny • gadgets • karaoke • music • Seiij Nakazawa • singing • SNJO • video • weird)

Japanese artists in New York sing Sukiyaki together in heartwarming video

• Oona McGee
  Apr 14, 2020

With lyrics like “Tonight I’m all alone” and “I keep my head up high“, this is a touching, perfectly fitting song for our times. 

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• Japan, USA
• (artists • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • COVID-19 • heartwarming • music • New York • singing • songs • sukiyaki • touching • twitter • Ue o Muite Aruko • videos)

Cute “koala” cat sings when she’s cuddled【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 11, 2020

It took a year for this injured stray to learn to trust her human family, but now she literally clings to them at their farm and flower shop. 

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• Japan
• (animals • cats • cute • cute. cats • Fukuoka • pets • singing • stray cats • twitter • viral video)

How to improve your singing at karaoke with a deceivingly simple trick

• Eli Pang
  Dec 8, 2019

For those who are microphone-shy or desire that perfect performance, there’s a shockingly easy way to hit higher notes (and higher scores).

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• Japan
• (clever • COK • cool • karaoke • life hacks • music • singing)

HacoKara Karaoke Box: The best way to de-stress at the cinema in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 25, 2019

Mr Sato belts out a tune in the phone-booth style box and emerges like Superman.

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• Japan
• (Aeon • business • customer service • Hacokara • karaoke • karaoke box • Mr. Sato • singing • SNJO • songs • Tokyo)

Revolutionary A.I. voice software produces incredible vocals that sound just like a real human

• Koh Ruide
  Dec 17, 2018

The day when human singers get replaced by A.I. inches that much closer.

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• Japan
• (artificial intelligence • music • singing • technology • virtual idols • voice)

Man gets dumped by girlfriend, sings “Mamma Mia” in post-breakup music video recorded in Kyoto

• Koh Ruide
  Sep 23, 2018

One of the best ways to deal with the end of a long relationship.

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• Japan
• (breakup • inspirational • music video • singing • video • YouTube)

Blind Filipino girl Elsie stuns with her mature singing voice【Videos】

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 11, 2018

The young girl with a voice to rival legendary singers has perfected the art of singing in English–a language she doesn’t even speak.  

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• SE Asia
• (awesome • moving • music • Philippines • singing • touching • video)

How to be a karaoke master: Drop the mic, and pick up a saxophone instead【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 5, 2018

College student sets national karaoke quality record by tricking the machine with the sounds of his horn.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • karaoke • music • saxaphone • singing • video)

University student’s angelic rendition of Princess Mononoke theme song stuns netizens【Video】

• Koh Ruide
  Apr 2, 2018

Higher pitched, celestial version of the iconic song soothes the heart and brings tears to eyes.

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• Japan
• (karaoke • Princess Mononoke • singing • video • vocals • YouTube)

Stewardess captivates passengers with vocal performance during flight delay

• Koh Ruide
  Aug 26, 2017

Who needs in-flight music when you have a songstress for an air stewardess?

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• SE Asia
• (air stewardess • AirAsia • airline • facebook • singing • Thai • video)

Korean YouTuber is a rising star thanks to her amazing J-pop covers【Video】

• KK Miller
  Oct 22, 2016

Mixing cute looks with an uncanny vocal ability is clearly a recipe for success.

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• Japan, Korea
• (covers • Naruto Shippuden • Raon Lee • singer • singing • videos • vocals • YouTube)

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