What is karaoke?
That name is the one that "空オーケストラ( kara- okesutora )[Empty orchestra]
" was abbreviated.
In a word, it is a meaning "Song-less orchestra."
A karaoke is a thing that equipment which can provide a singer with accompaniment even if people are not in an orchestra pit.
Initial karaoke(1971-1981) was a combination of the magnetic tape and the lyrics card of eight tracks.
Afterwards, the laser disc karaoke has been released(1982), and it was considerably popular.
But, the price of the magnetic tape karaoke and laser disc was very expensive.
And in order to sing various songs, the consumer has to purchase a lot of them.
The individual collection of the karaoke tape and the disk is difficult in money.
(But, some collection manias seem to have been collecting it.)
As a result, they need wide storage space.
The storage space is a big problem because the house in Japan is narrow.
Therefore, a lot of karaoke tapes were used as a business use by "Bar in Japan" that was called "Snack".
Afterwards, "Online karaoke" has been released in 1992.
The karaoke communications system of present Japan is almost the same as this.
Please refer to an image about the structure.
By the appearance of this karaoke system, the Japanese karaoke bars increased drastically.
So, the tendency which holds a karaoke equipment individually decreased.
But, karaoke system a many fault on systems.
- The quality of the tone(sound) is bad.
- Man's chorus use is impossible.
- Because the image in the monitor is chosen from "Image library" at random, "An irrelevant image to the tune" is used as a result.
After 2000, these various faults were greatly improved thanks to the appearance of a broadband line by making to high performance and the optical fiber.
A left machine is a karaoke equipment generally used in Japan now.
And, this machine is for selecting a song, and this is "remote control" for transmitting music.
You can select a song in an instant from 100,000 music with this machine.
This machine is called "DENMOKU."
"DENMOKU" is the abbreviated name for "電子目次本(Denshi Mokuji Bon)[the index book of electronic]."
This DENMOKU is a very multifunctional remote control machine.
In present Japan, the interactive karaoke from which data is transmitted by the on-demand via the Internet etc. is a main current.
About it, I talk at another opportunity.
Karaoke of Japan is not apparatus only for singing any longer.
Karaoke bar in Japan.
General karaoke box consist of several private rooms (karaoke boxes) that are each equipped with a karaoke player, screens, and microphones.
With a remote control one enters a title, and within a few seconds the video clip of an instrumental version of the selected song with written lyrics appear on the screen.
One can also order drinks and food in most karaoke boxes.
Such rooms are available in various sizes: from rooms for only two persons up to large party rooms.
Rooms vary in size and style. The TV and karaoke equipment will be at one end, with seats along the sides and a table in the middle. Well, I show you Japanese karaoke guest rooms. These are the karaoke rooms for a lot of guest. This is a karaoke room for a family with its child.
There is no leg in the chairs of this room. The Japanese likes such how to sit. This is a room of a "massage chair." The kind of the menu of the Japanese karaoke bar is as abundant as the menu of the restaurant.
Food and drinks can be ordered by phone.
The telephone leads to the receptionist of a karaoke bar.
This is a chair to which we can sit with the leg put on the floor.
Japanese Karaoke bar's menu
The Japanese uses karaoke freely for 24 hours.
Karaoke is used at time zone that is appropriate for each occupation such as the student, the housewife, and businessman.
Therefore, there are a lot of dish, drinks, and alcohol in the menu of the karaoke bar in Japan.
Finally, I show you abundant menus of the karaoke bar in Japan. It might be able to amuse you because there are quite a lot of kinds. By Hararie An image is expanded by click. 
Japanese people is enjoying karaoke as if own room in the karaoke room.
The Japanese loves karaoke.
