And that's what I love about karaoke in general, even if it's in front of an audience. If you do it really badly, you can actually get a lot of praise. In Japan, a lot of people might even go to karaoke if they've missed first train on the weekends. Often they're open all night or until at least 03:00 a.m.. And there's a phenomenon known as Nomi Hodai, which is all you can drink. And often there's lots of accompanying snacks