Playback ’94] Men and Women “Gotaimen!” on TV Screens What is the dating service “Karaoke Nutten”?
What did “FRIDAY” report 10, 20, and 30 years ago? In “Playback Friday,” we take a look back at the topics that were popular at the time. This time, we introduce a story from the October 14, 1994 issue that appeared 30 years ago, titled “A Chance to Date Girls from Other Shops: How to Play “Karaoke Nerton,” a New System Born in Nagoya.
The word “nenton” has been widely used in the dating scene since the group matchmaking program “Nenton Kohkeidan” with Tonneruzu as MC, which became a hit in the late 1980s. Matchmaking parties and blind dates were all named “Nenton parties. This article introduces a new business venture, “karaoke nerd parties,” that has sprung up in Nagoya. (Descriptions in parentheses are quoted from previous articles.)
Karaoke Box “Nerton” is Now Available
To all the men out there who are still thinking, “There’s nothing more miserable than going to karaoke with a bunch of guys. ……,” and are still in high spirits today, I say to you: “From now on, you can go to a karaoke box and have a “Nerton” party. What would you do if I told you that the time has come for you to play “Nen-ton” in a karaoke box?
What has made such a dream come true is the “KNN (Karaoke Nerton Network),” which has made its debut in Nagoya and other cities.
The system involves inserting a prepaid card into a telephone installed in the room and making a call. If the call is made by a man, he is automatically connected to a women-only room at another restaurant, and if the call is made by a woman, a video call is automatically connected to a man. After that, they are free to talk or duet while looking at the other person’s face on the screen. If they are comfortable with each other, they can meet up outside and meet in real life. The unique feature of this service is that you can connect with people who are in rooms at other restaurants.
