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Denver’s 36th Kohaku Uta Gassen singing contest a showcase for extreme karaoke

Written by Gil Asakawa on February 4, 2011 — 1 Comment

It stands to reason that the country that invented karaoke is one that takes karaoke very, very seriously. It takes singing to backing tracks so seriously that in Japan, Kohaku Uta Gassen, the annual singing showdown that airs live on New Year’s Eve, has been like the Super Bowl of the country’s broadcasting industry, drawing […]

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A pronunciation guide for Japanese words including “panko,” “udon,” “sake,” “anime” and “karaoke”

Written by Gil Asakawa on April 10, 2009 — 96 Comments
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