A $175 Billion Industry In Japan Is On It Way Out

THE gaudy pachinko parlours that disfigure many a Japanese high street are an acquired taste. The country’s 12,000 parlours keep players sealed off from the outside world behind a thick wall of noise, smoke and gambler’s tension. The pinball-with-prizes machines, with their flashing lights and…

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A $175 Billion Industry In Japan Is On It Way Out