Next, however, we decided to head over to a new Karaoke place. This one was part of the same chain as the last one, but it was a "Super" edition. As far as I can tell, that just means bigger rooms and technology that is harder to use. It was still fun though (once someone came in and reset the TV we had screwed up by using the wrong remote). I DID remember to take pictures this time. 
We had a rather big room all to ourselves. There room was circular and had a red leather bench that went the entire circumference of the room except for a gap where the TV and televison were. There was also a giant circular table in the middle. You will, I am sure, note the complementary tambourines. The screen with all the Japanese on it is the remote you are SUPPOSE to use to pick out songs. It has a touch screen and you can either type in the song or group OR you can just put a letter and then browse. You can browse everything or choose certain subcategories - like, say, all western music (western as in not Asian - the country western selection is a bit thin).
Oh, and there was a chandelier... I don't think that shows in the picture, though. I think I mentioned before that you pay by the half hour (cheaper during off hours) and then you can order food and drinks to be sent to your room. We just stuck to the free Oolong tea we got when we arrived, though. After Karaoke, we headed over to an Irish pub we had just spotted. It was packed, but we managed to get a table after some awkward shifting from foot to foot and scanning the crowd. They had a house brew on tap that was perfectly decent. There were a number of co-worker groups (as is to be expected). In Japan, from what I gather, in a typical business office, going out to drinks after work is obligatory. I'm not clear on how often it happens, but going or not going is not actually a choice. Everyone goes. This can really suck if your family is waiting at home for you. Its probably a great way to network, though.
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