Over the course of the evening, various lonely and not so lonely office workers come and go. He sings and finishes to the applause of all the staff. The Mama san will then suggest that he sing because he has “such a beautiful voice”. “He does and after an hour or two, is a lot happier. “He smiles and asks,” Do you think so? “” Yes, of course, have another drink.
You have so much ability and in the near future you’ll be calling the shots, really. “The Mama will nod in agreement and tell him what he longs to hear,” Tanaka san, I’m sure your boss would be lost without you there. “I’m just a cipher in the office, Mama, the manager never listens to my ideas. As he begins to relax – he starts to complain about his job. Sensing he’s not in the best of moods, she ll make light conversation with him and continually replenish his glass. The Mama pours him a tall glass of whiskey from the bottle he bought a month earlier. He’s a disgruntled business man who has had a lousy day. The Mama san and probably, one other girl, will cater to him. A single male enters and pulls himself up on one of the bar stools. The girls will laugh and giggle at the stupid jokes of the men and constantly refill the glasses. The Mama will smile, nod and order one or two of the young girls to sit with the men. He will yell to the Mama san to bring whiskey and food. Typically, one of these drunken males, is the most senior and therefore – to use a Bushism – is the “Decider”. The men smile and flop down on the sofas – which have been arranged for such a group. “Irashiemase!” (please come in) a chorus of female voices resonates around the room. As soon as they open the door, the Mama san’s eyes light up as she sees “money” enter. Groups of young drunken men will arrive prepared for a night of singing and chatting with the young girls. Different types of men go to snacks for different reasons. Snacks are popular places to go, for Japanese office workers, after eating and drinking in a restaurant. It is important to note here, that the percentage of male patrons is probably around 98%. Her job is to make sure the girls keep the male customers “happy”. The owner, or manager, of the snack is usually an older woman – mid 40’s to 50’s – and is called “Mama san”.
These girls are at every customer’s beck and call. As for staff: most snacks employ pretty girls wearing short skirts and low-cut tops that reveal just how well endowed they are.
Drinks served at japanese karaoke bar tv#
TV monitors and microphones are placed in comfortable positions, around the room in preparation for the next wannabe Pat Boone wishing to croon the night away. Often having a marble counter, chromium plated bar stools, silk covered sofas, thick carpets and the entire bar, lit with soft lighting. These places are decked out with expensive decor. About the only thing a Japanese karaoke snack has in common with the western public bar, is the bar itself.
That is the description of a public bar in Australia, New Zealand and a few other countries around the planet. These bars are by no means what one might expect a bar to look like – a long counter, beer taps, beer kegs, a TV telecasting a football, rugby or soccer game and his and her toilets, smelling disgusting because they are not cleaned often. They are called snacks, but that is a mere euphemism for classy bar.
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