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Would you like to try it? Unfortunately, there is no space here to introduce all of the Japanese lyrics, however, you could search them online easily. In this topic, I would like to introduce some famous foreign songs which you should know or be familiar with and therefore easy to get started with the Japanese version.Īs you are familiar with the melody and rhythm, it might easier to catch the Japanese pronunciation to sing these songs. However, I know that it would be very difficult to memorize melody and lyrics of a new Japanese song unless you were very professional in music. It must be a good idea to sing some songs in Japanese to getting along with your friends and to learn Japanese pronunciation more at Karaoke. If you were a student, you might get a discount for even 25 yen/hour!! The cheapest fee I know is 50 yen/hour during daytime on weekdays (11:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday) at “Karaoke no Tetsujin”. The room fees for a Karaoke box varies by time, place, customers’ age and other factors. Karaoke has been prominent among Japanese cultural events and so many Japanese enjoy it regardless of their age that start with 3 years old to over 80 years old love visiting Karaoke. Some industry experts have also blamed free sites, such as YouTube, for discouraging consumers from paying for digital music.Dear foreign friends, who are already living in Japan and those who plan to live here, have you ever sung some songs at Karaoke before? As you might know, there are tons of Karaoke in Japan where you could also find foreign songs, like English, Chinese, Korean and etc. Sony and Japanese games giant DeNA have terminated their music streaming services in recent years. Many Japanese production companies have focused on established retail channels for CDs, while issues over licencing have also hampered growth in the streaming business.

Japan's music market is estimated to be worth about $3 billion - second in the world after the $7 billion US market.īut packaged media such as CDs account for about 80 percent of Japanese music sales, contrasting sharply with the US where digital downloads are soaring. Last year, Google launched its music streaming service in Japan, featuring more than 35 million tunes available at a cost of 980 yen a month, while Apple and Line have also stepped into the country. In a nod to Japan's love for karaoke, it will feature lyrics to go along with its soundtracks.

Spotify - which earlier this month said it had surpassed 40 million paying subscribers - said the new service would also be available on Sony's PlayStation consoles.
