![]() ![]() They were all closed down during World War II, but re-emerged in post-war and have remained a staple of Japanese culture ever since. It quickly became a highly popular adult past time in the 1930s, an overnight sensation, and pachinko parlours began spreading across Japan. Pachinko machines first appeared in the 1920s, likely based on a western billiards-derived indoor table game from the 18th century. Despite the industry’s questionable backdoor policies, Pachinko parlours are very much a part of Japan’s urban landscape. In fact, retired officers often move onto the pachinko parlour industry, keeping out organised crime, but also giving pachinko parlours a strong position to influence the police. ![]() And while pachinko parlours are still getting around Japan’s gambling laws with their prize exchange schemes, the police tolerate it and are even active in regulating it.
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