In recent years?we¡¯ve?seen celebrities ¡°design¡± perfumes and clothes collections, but we haven¡¯t seen a celebrity designed karakoke space before until we stumbled on this piece in . The article explains how singer, gravure idol and actress has produced a super girly karaoke room for .

The pastel-colored room, which contains stuffed bears and comfy sofas, is just one of many in the store that are decorated with a little more class than your average karaoke booth. are pushing the concept of Rirakara (relaxing karaoke); using better quality d¨¦cor and furnishings, it looks like they¡¯re aiming to attract a more mature crowd than giggling gangs of high school students. Rooms themed on the ¡®80s and ¡®90s cater to those nostalgic for their childhood, with hit-record lists, anime figures and plastic models of that era prominently displayed. Other rooms include a tasteful tatami room and a four seasons room.

High-end karaoke booths exist elsewhere, however, as do themed rooms. , for instance, run a classy karakoke facility in upmarket Hibiya. Marble tabletops and sleek metallic surfaces are a world away from your typical karaoke environment. In terms of concept booths, my favorite has to be the at . The same building houses a variety of other themed booths, so if you¡¯re not an anime freak, they¡¯ll still be something to tickle your fancy.

Visitors to Tokyo might also want to pop into in Shibuya. Not only do they have a variety of groovy rooms, but its also the location where Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray got their groove on in ¡°Lost in Translation.¡±

Have you ever stumbled across an unusual karaoke room? Let us know.