Pachinko

Another big thing in Japan that I just don’t get is Pachinko.

It’s like pinball mixed with plinko mixed with a slot machine (kinda). You see big parlors in cities, even bigger ones in the suburbs & outskirts, and it’s the only gambling allowed in Japan (kinda). I don’t think I’ve ever seen a young person playing it. I’ve played exactly once, shown above. I have no idea how well I did, and I did not have fun (not even kinda).