卡拉OK是哪国人发明的（起源于哪个国家）

"The Origin of Karaoke"

"Karaoke" is a popular form of entertainment nowadays. It originated from Japan and is a modern electronic audio device invented by the Japanese, which uses pre-recorded accompaniment tapes, CDs, VCDs, DVDs, etc.

"Karaoke" (CARAOKE) is a mixed translation of Japanese and English, invented by Japan in the mid-1970s. During the 70s and 80s, Japan's domestic appliance manufacturing industry developed rapidly, and home entertainment devices emerged in large numbers. To meet the needs of people from all walks of life, "karaoke" came into being. In Japanese, it means "unmanned band", which is an automatic accompaniment machine. The inspiration for making this accompaniment machine comes from the active "walking and singing groups" in various hotels, known as "rakasi" (Japanese transliteration). The walking and singing group consists of three to five people, with someone playing the electronic organ and someone singing popular songs to liven up the atmosphere. Around 1970, Japan had the first accompaniment machine, but it was just a record player connected to a microphone, allowing good singers to sing along with the record. In 1978, Japan officially produced the current accompaniment machine, which has a television screen that displays corresponding images while playing music. Three months later, Japan began mass production, allowing anyone to participate in singing spontaneously under the accompaniment of the machine. The machine uses an internal reverb system to synthesize and can play synthesized programs that include pre-recorded music accompaniment and the singing voices of the performers on the spot. Nowadays, "karaoke" has become a companion for ordinary people's self-entertainment and joy, entering thousands of households.