Which Karaoke? A Look At The Consumer Decision Making Process

Which Karaoke? A Look At The Consumer Decision Making Process.

The second day in Tokyo, we decided to go out for some karaoke. There was also a tsunami approaching, so it was starting to rain, but we had plenty of time to get our karaoke on. J

Just from the short time we had been here, we had already spotted a few karaoke spots near our hostel. We set out for those, but soon found out that they were closed due to the impending storm. Downcast (I was at least; karaoke is my thing and I’m in Karaoke capital of the world!), we headed back to the hostel. Someone in our group asked the front desk if they knew of any that were open. They pointed us towards the Rainbow Room, which is still in walking distance. We grabbed a stream of wind and rode our umbrellas to the Rainbow Room.

Private room karaoke – So the difference in karaoke here is that most of them only have the private rooms. This means that you and your group are the only ones in the room singing karaoke. They give you a list of English questions, such as the number of people in the group, how many hours you’d like to sing, and what you’ll be eating and drinking.  Even though the questions were in English, this part still took a while to understand the pricing. It seemed kind of high until they told us that everything was unlimited during those two hours. Then everyone was on board, we paid, and they took us to our room.

This part was a lot different then I’m used to, so I wasn't sure if I would like it this way or not. The room was fairly small, so the setting seemed a lot closer than normal. The room was just big enough to hold a big booth table and a giant TV. You ordered off of the menu on a phone by telling them the number beside the item. This process took a while as well, but we were fine once we got the hang of it.

The 2 hours flew by, we did a lot of group singing, but I did fit in one, CCR “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?”….classic. It was a lot of fun, and we all enjoyed it, but there are so many places to sing karaoke, that I’d like to check out other places.  Maybe there are some that are cheaper?  I also wouldn't mind singing out in the open or at least in a bigger room. It was a little cramped for this claustrophobic girl. And there is something about singing in an open room that is easier than a small, more intimate setting. Maybe its because you don’t know them and so you don’t care because you’ll never see them again?

Of course, the advantage of the private room is that you can bully your friends into letting you sing more and hog it the whole time, which is my plan next time. ;-)