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conchscooterActually, I love Japanese food, so I'm...

2008-04-13T21:52:00.000-07:00

conchscooter

Actually, I love Japanese food, so I'm pretty happy with all those strange types of preparing food. As for the karaoke, I kind of like it - guess I'm a bit of a ham. Also, nobody knows who I am in a strange country so if I sing terribly....!

heinz and frenchie
Interestingly, Yoichi sometimes takes his wife with him when he goes to a club but that's definitely the exception.

As for karaoke, I first sang 23 years ago when there weren't any karaoke in Vancouver. Since then, the fad came and basically went in Vancovuer but has been going strong the whole time in Japan.

And, yes, I had a great time! Don't know if I want to live there again but it was great to visit.

We have read that Japanese men often frequent club...

2008-04-13T20:00:00.000-07:00

We have read that Japanese men often frequent clubs without their wives or girlfriends. Seems a tradition there. Guess the men go for it and the women tolerate it. Karaoke is sort of passe here in the States, but evidently it has not run it's course in Japan. Sounds like you had a great time.

Fascinating stuff, to get something more profound...

2008-04-12T01:01:00.000-07:00

Fascinating stuff, to get something more profound than a superficial visitor's view. But, I have to say, it's not my cup of tea. Sushi, cook-it-yourself lunch and (argh!) and do-it-yourself singalong to top off the day sounds like sheer murder to me.Give me bed or give me death! Ah solitude.