Pachinko Parlor. A cross between slots and vertical pinball.

So loud it seriously sounds like sitting under Niagra Falls. People will sit like zombies and watch little steel balls bounce around for hours. There is no legal gambling in Japan so they win "gifts" like lighters or whatever, and when they exit there's a door in a back alley that'll exchange the gifts for money. That makes it legal, right?

Ohayou Gozaimasu Japan!

April 22nd 2010
“It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive disenchanted.” - Japanese Proverb Ah, Japan. Land of the Rising Sun. Land of Geishas, as well as robots that can play the violin. Land of manga, Hello Kitty, Salarymen, capsule hotels, and Sake. I’ve always wanted to come here as far as I can remember. What attracted me to this land is hard to put into words. It seemed to me that ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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