Tributes and Awards
In 1996, Inoue's connection to karaoke was first publicized by a TV channel in Singapore. In 1999, Time Magazine recognized Inoue's role in the newly international craze, describing him as among "The Most Influential Asians of the Century". "s much as Mao Zedong or Mohandis Gandhi changed Asian days," Time author Pico Iyer wrote, "Inoue transformed its nights." Following the exposure by Time, Inoue attracted the attention of international media.
In 2004, Inoue went to Harvard University to accept an Ig Nobel Peace Prize for his invention; his rendition there of "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" earned a standing ovation. Master of ceremonies Marc Abrahams indicated it was the longest standing ovation the Ig Nobels had ever seen; the audience of largely Nobel Prize laureates responded by serenading Inoue with a chorus of "Can't Take My Eyes off You".
In 2005, director Hiroyuki Tsuji released a fictionalized biographic film of Inoue called Karaoke.
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“The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to them.”
—Jean Genet (1910–1986)