Japan's Biggest Gaming Obsession Explained | Pachinko
Pachinko is Japan's biggest game. And yet many people overseas have never even heard of it.
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It all makes sense now. In pokemon, the slot machines were in a separate building than the building to exchange the slot winnings for pokemon or TM's because of Japanese laws 😯
mind=blown
Now of days kids play Pokémon and they just throw a poke ball and that’s it
You sir have blown my mind. Now it makes sense.
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Looool I love you !!!!
When Natsuki starts speaking Japanese he transforms from a comic relief anime character into a PhD sociologist.
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@Pixie Pumpkin ?
@Pixie Pumpkin ?
¿ @Pixie Pumpkin
@Pixie Pumpkin (っ^‿^)っ UwU touch me senpai
He does emphasize how loud it is a few times, but you really gotta experience it yourself to truly understand how insanely loud it is. IT’S CAPSLOCK LEVEL LOUD
what if silence is the real loudness and pachinko is trying to liberate ur mind?!?!?
@@iceswallow7717 a Disturbed song comes to mind
@@iceswallow7717i wanna buy you a beer lol
Ever been on a Karneval street party? With millions of people drinking liquor and screaming out loud?
@@rickmortyson4861ever been inside one of those pachinko parlors? It's out of this world stupdily loud lol
I came here to understand the new jujutsu kaisen chapter, but wow that was so interesting and informative! It's always so cool to learn about other cultures. Thanks a lot!
lmao same
Same
same
Same!
Lmao
Chris: I'll fuel your gambling addiction and you will fuel my alcohol addiction.
Mutually Assured Destruction
Codependency be like
Win win condition :)
Two-way parasitism
I see this as an absolute winn
Walked in one and realised it was louder than a nightclub and walked out. People going in there come out deaf.
Sam Tokyo than
What?
93hothead *smartass
Sam Tokyo same sounded like a waterfall was right in the hall
Crazy! Does Japan not have noise exposure laws?
Glad to know I'm not the only one here cause of Ch 183 from JJK.
I played pachinko a few times. It's addictive and hard to stop once you get into it. At least for me it was.
It's no different then pokies. I really can't understand how people find it addictive. If shiny lights and noises is all it takes to get you to give me your money then shit boy have I got some things for you
@@qwerty49424 it's the fact you can get good and how You can manipulate the statistical alignments of the balls. Give a much higher output of the outcome you desire the louder the bing on a certain point. The angle of attack of a certain ping sound is what you look for. It's learning the different pitches of the sound Bing, Bing m*********** it is the absolute artistry, a sound of the angles in which it hits resonating to your ears, the people having their little celebration when you have a win, the atmosphere, the sound, the alcohol. It's just fantastic. It's the array of joy of the people around you. If the atmosphere the smell of the automatic dispenser that goes off giving you that incense smell it's so much more than a game. It's so much more than just betting it's a journey of a history, a journey of how the game grown adapted with time so that sounds boring to you that I'm sorry
@@qwerty49424 Panchinko panchinko is so much more than entertainment. It is a beautiful construct of sounds and bings things bash boom tiktik ousshhhh sounds it is a multiple layers. Pins laid out like a journey of a positive disconstruct of movement going backwards or learning. It's maneuvers it's encounters with other players and how they have benefited certain moves layered upon their history of the player that played before you. The hands that have played this game some of the hardest workers you've ever heard of a lot of these people playing this work long long grueling hours pachinko is no order game. Is a beautiful symphony of sounds going to to one of these parlors with thousands of pachinko machines, you can't even hear your own thoughts. All you hear excitement of others in the disappointment of other. And you dare! Saying it's boring shame on you shame on you
That JAWS game looked great!
@@Kink-Panther how high are you dude
Natsuki is the man I strive to be everyday.
If he was a movie character, he would be the slightly annoying friend with a heart of gold, that dies saving the main character.
You gotta have balls of metal
That’s saying something....hmm
Im cureva! Endo..laki boi
The host seems like an asshole. You can see it in his body language, trying to push Nastuki like he's a fool, when he is trying to be light hearted. I wonder why they hired this british guy.
I knew a guy in Tokyo who was a Pachinko professional. He spent most of his time hanging around in the conversation lounge of the English school (Adult) I worked at, then would spend a couple of hours at a Pachinko place and win enough money for dinner and the next day. He did say he had to be careful to visit different Pachinko parlors in wide spread areas, in case the Yakuza who ran the parlors got angry at him for winning too much.
Ahah we have that too in Belgium, we have a gambling pinball called Bingo, where you can win money from the cafe, i knew someone that did that too, up to 400€/good day. :)
@@kettelbe Wish i was that lucky
@@kettelbe we have bingo in America but mostly older people play it thought
@@Mysticmoon62 im pretty sure you mean a different bingo, the one old people play is pure luck, the one talked about by the other guy has skill in it and is a different game
North Korea also runs a lot of them. I wouldn’t want to play with them either.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. This was awesome from start to finish. The cinematography, the editing, your hilarious and fun friend. This is one great doc. I can’t say enough good things about it.
The quality on these videos are insane, thought i was on the BBC, keep it up Chris
Why does adding a British person explaining anything over stock footage and B-roll automatically become a documentary
Thank you, best comment of 2019
@Marc Carran he is originally from Britain, he was born in Britain that makes him British. Just as I am from America, and was born in America that makes me American. What an odd thing to upset about.
@Marc Carran Thank you for the info, I'll pass on the knowledge
@Marc Carran Yes technically Great Britain is PART OF the United Kingdom. But Great Britain is still a geographical territory. Seeing as how he doesn't sound Scottish, or Irish, I would say he would be British. and while its true there are different dialects of the British accent such as Cockney and Geordie, ect. they all could easily be labeled under the blanket term of British accents. Just like here in American we have different dialects as well such as southern, northern, and ect and even those have various differences as well, but when people from other countries refer to an American Accent are they ever specific about what exact state or region? No they just say American Accent. Like would you honestly argue that there is no such thing as a Scottish person, or an Irish person? The argument you are making is ridiculous. I watch several British KZheadrs who all identify as a "Brit" or British. One of them is literally called "The Spiffing Brit". In World War II the country of the United Kingdom was already founded, but their army was not referenced as the United Kingdomish Forces was it? No it was the British army, and British forces, and British Soldiers. I seriously have no Idea what you are on about. Also technically America is not a Country, The United States of America is. To further add this while we would be consider Americans we could also be considered "Insert State title here"-ans as well. Both would be correct. Just how both saying that person is British (if they are from the land mass of Great Britain), or that Person is from the United Kingdom is correct
@@OnlySamCan shiet 😳🤝🏼🚶🏽♂️.. I love the internet I've gained more knowledge from arguements in comments than I've ever did in skool in my life. #🌈⭐the more you know . Thats how I looked at it.. its more of a culture thing.
Take a recovering gambling addict and get him to gamble for you 😂 how thoughtful
To satisfy alcoholism😂
That's the kind of moment japan is made for
nobody said recovering, right?
3:56 ..... Yup
😂
I'm a professional Pachinko (Japanese gambling pinball machine) player, and it's normal for me to win or lose over 1,000,000 yen per day (about US$10,000). I'm married and have two kids, both of them going to international schools. It's a sustainable "job" if you know what you are doing, but of course, the risk is always there.
easier to "absorb" a lot of loosing when you're paid/sponsored by casinos to do just that.
I have heard that with professional blackjack players the hard part is playing smart is boring, and it can be difficult to resist just gambling. Is pachinko the same in that the daily grind of playing smart can be boring to endure?
@@donkeysaurusrex7881 every video/interview/person I've talked to, that plays blackjack professionally says the same thing "Just go be an accountant, it's the exact same work, but stable, and blackjack doesn't really make much money".
Stop fucking lying ffs Fucking losers
@@nignamedmutt7270 the same is for trading. All those thing that most people call gambling but where there is consistent winner. Well there is a "system" or an "edge", it is a probabilistic game, so you still lose but if you stick to your edge you win in the long run. I'm a professional trader, most of the time i'm just watching my screen and waiting for my edge to appear and act on it. Otherwise yes, it is really like accounting, sometimes really boring and need superhuman discipline or you never make it. But in trading you can make A LOT of money, almost unlimited depending on your skill
The second time i've visited a pachinko parlor and somehow managed to get a jackpot, i've genuinely felt bad for how loud my machine was in my isle until i found out how to manage the volume and turned that thing down, instead of focusing on my win lol, happy experience
"Retired veteran of pachinko" That's a nice way to say recovering gambling addict.. From now on I'll call myself a "Retired Opiate Connoisseur"
Yakui, Naw, a self-proclaimed apothecary. :D
now he is an addict again
I thought the same. I didnt "retire" from getting fucked uip lol
opioids....... My first and longest standing love unfortunately.
I prefer retired street pharmacist.
This is now my life while in quarantine. Binge watching videos of a sarcastic British dude and his peculiar Japanese friend... These are truly dark times
Bro I was supposed to be flying to Japan in exactly 3 weeks time for the trip of my dreams, but some dickhead decided to eat a goddamn bat so here I am.
@@kingsi4869 dude isn't bat, someone got bited by a pangolin
@@kingsi4869 damn bro same
bro, I do not know if there is any better option than that. congrats
@@marllonluizsilva2556 A pengolin got bite by a bat!!!
When I visited Japan right after I graduated high school, one of the things that made the biggest impression on me was seeing how crowded the Pachinko parlors were in Kyoto and Osaka. Truly peculiar!
You know, every time i see a video about Japan the thought comes to my mind, 'there's really nowhere else like this place is there?' it's just so utterly different and unique. I love the way you find great and eye-catching art pretty much everywhere. Awesome video thanks
When natski appears, you know its going to be amazing
"COME ON BOOOOOY" Closely followed by; "I'm drunkard". Another t-shirt worthy quote.
"WILD NATSUKI. appeared!"
Teamwork ja nai
We give them pachinko, they give us anime. _We’re practically related_
More of we gave them Disney Movies and Comics esp Bambi and Donald Duck; then they gave us magna and anime. Also screwing ourselves over with Atari gave us Nintendo and saved video games.
Except anime is terrible
@@AdmiralFroggy ha!hahaha yeh
Those 176 likes are anime lovers. The 176th one is me
AdmiralFroggy no u
My family has a really old Pachinko machine (all mechanical, no lights). I would spend hours as a kid playing. Insanely fun. Loved the video!
I barely wanted to know what this was, but I watched the whole video once it started; very well produced. Good camera, good editing, informative and your Japanese co-star eats of the camera and steals the show in a superlative fashion! Good work, ya'll.
This shop is closed. even I am Japanese I hadn't been there yet. It’s sad. I've never seen any other pachinko parlors rated as highly as this one. Because it was run to target foreigners, this shop didn't last and went out of business, probably because foreign customers stopped coming to shop because of Corona and Japanese customers were only interested in oddballs like me.
That is super sad to hear :(
Yet another reason COVID sucks, ughh :/ Seemed like such a neat little place too, sad it's gone.
Nooooo, I wanted to go there. It seemed like such a fun place to hangout for the day while you walk around Takayama sightseeing
The first one or the second one
Akihabara branch still open
I will never, ever be able to forget the nightmarish sound of that one time when I accidentally got lost into a building in akihabara where two stories were absolutely packed with pachinko machines, where I spent the longest 5ish minutes of my life trying to figure out how to exit this labyrinth of god forsaken loudness. How these players bear that deafening noise from hell, I don't understand. The vast majority of them don't even bother putting earplugs in or anything, it seems like they're too absorbed by the game to even hear the fuck out of satan' scream that surrounds them. I don't usually use so much biblical wording, but in this case it is the most accurate I can think of
@Simz Zxy No sorry I can't be bothered to give you a quick explanation of pachinko
@@Zgag The way you described it is pure gold 😂😂😂
@@Zgag Wit like this is one of the reasons I enjoy interneting.
@Simz Zxy it's a very loud and obnoxious way to lose money, fast. In another sense, it's a fabulous way to partake in 1 of the many quirky Japanese cultural aspects of live. Lastly, if you find yourself walking into a pachinko parlour, take the 10 seconds for the headache to start then turn around.
The one time you use a biblical term in your story but satan takes the lead role, dafuq? Lol
The editing on this video is just so good.
Is it
yeh it’s not that good
I got here because I'm reading JJK and didn't have any idea what pachinko was. It looks funny, and thanks to you I understood it and now Hakari's technique makes sense.
My eyes hurt looking for the infamous Metal Gear Solid Pachinko Machine
HIT THE LEVER
Also most americans id assume would know what pachinko is.
Me tkk
Same
Same but for the Guilty Gear pachinko machine
Making a feature really has put your production values through the roof! This video feels like a classy documentary. Looking forward to the big bike project which will undoubtedly lead to another increase in your movie making skills.
Also was thinking the exact same thing
Yeah, not that earlier videos were low quality by any means, but this feels like another step up. I was genuinely impressed by the cuts and editing in this one, can't wait for the bike tour project to begin.
No joke, Chris, you've kicked it up a notch-or-three. Maybe a Natsuki.
He’ll have his own series on British TV before we know it :)
ikr!
I was friends with a Japanese college student nearly 20 years ago and he had a whole group of Japanese friends that would often show up to our poker night. I remember having a conversation with one who said he got into so much trouble playing Pachinko that he felt leaving the country was the only way to break his habit. They were all very competitive, but not in the in your face kind of way we are used to seeing here in the west. They were always respectful in defeat, guess that's part of the culture Natsuki was talking about, wanting to test themselves in their luck and skills.
The Video That Introduced Me To Your Channel And Natsuki! I Loved Natsuki In This Video So Much. I Thought He Was Just A Standalone Guest, But As I Watched More Of Your Videos, I Realized You Guise Were Friends! It Made Me So Happy. I Loved Watching Your Guises’ Adventures Together. Best Bromance. Happy Birthday Natsuki!
Can I just say that the editing on this video was phenomenal? Lots of beautiful camera angles, and very cohesive. Den-awda-den!
I was just about to say the same! LOL
Not just editing, but great story line with a humorous drunk to boot !
I agree! I really like that shot of the airplane and then the tilt down shot. I had to watch it a few times. Nicely done!
It was so good that I didn't even notice anything that seemed out of place. Super fluid, great timing...you are completely right.
So this is what konami is doing instead of making a new castlevania.
I saw a konami slot machine at the casino near my house. Looked like early 2000s machine
@@Adam-Adam. there are a lot of tekken ones too.
@@manspider1833 they should really make Liam Neeson a playable character in Tekken
200 billion industry no wonder konami wants some of the pot
Don't forget Silent Hill 2 pachinko version!
I just stumbled on your videos yesterday and I already subscribed and watched a lot! I absolutely love Japan and would love to live there!! so watching your videos is such a great insight into Japan. I absolutely love the culture and everything!! you're so lucky to live there
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
Chris likes walking out of the shot so much that even while they were sitting near the end of the video I imagined him getting up and walking out and it made me giggle
I imagined the manager of the place just thinking "is he going to come in or what?"
Step 1: Buy 1 Yen Balls at one store Step 2: Sell them for 4 Yen each at other stores
STONKS ^
STONKS BRO
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Well it's against policy to take the balls away from the store although some sneak them out as a collector's item since the balls usually has the store's trademark somewhere on them making them each unique and allowing the stores to know which balls are their's.
@@fuwarin1192 ye. 200 billion dollar game with blank balls lol.
Please make another video like this one! 🙏I'm going into intermediate and this video helped me so much with my friends. I love your videos!!!
are the ball bearings coded in someway? You could buy thousands of them for 1¥ each then take them to another parlour and exchange them for more money
Sure, they will let you bring balls into the parlour. Usually they won’t even touch your “winnings”. The staff collects them behind you, then when you are finished they carry them and count them with the machine.
theyre probably stamped or weighted
You can and im sure the yakuza will explain why you dont.
Yeah If they catch you trying to rip them off I am sure they will be quite annoyed.
@@chessoc7799 most japanese people i've seen look about 5 foot tall. what can they actually do if the person ripping them off isn't soft?
This video was really good. It felt like you managed to capture the best parts of a documentary and a KZhead video. Very informative but without it feeling like a lecture or essay. Great work Chris!
BADCompanySarge - Exactly. The balance isn't toppled.
This is actually clever since you can give players a 120% win chance, that means they will mostly always win. But since it can only be used on goods in the store you are guaranteed to get your money back with the right prices.
Well remember, the payouts are in balls, so if you start with 100 then get 120- you can just play again with those 120 for even more. Very different compared to the token and ticket system of most western arcades.
The Spark Bro but you could just keep winning if you say its 120% chance. And you could start with 10 balls and end up with 10000 so you profit even if you take something from their shop. Your comment is bit stupid :-(
@@nephew_ Or better still, take the 1 yen balls and go and trade them in for cash at another establishment at the back of the arcade as if they were 4 yen balls and not only get cash but also get more back.
@@ryandick7264 I was assuming you could program the machine to have a maximum payout at the end of the day which means win chances would fluctuate. If 5000 are put in then at the end of the day it would pay 6000 max which is 120%. Never gambled though, so I dont exactly know how the rules work. Exponential profit by constantly having a 120% win rate would endid be a stupid thing.
Paul Walker you don’t trade the balls for cash. You trade the balls for a specific coupon, made at a machine in the arcade those balls are used in, which is traded for cash
That was brilliant, always been intrigued by it when I’ve seen it
Def one of my favourite Abroad in Japan vids
First you hear it. Then you smell it (the cigarette smoke). And finally, you stumble through a crowded room, disorientated and confused, before leaving subsequently deaf. It's an experience many foreigners in Japan have had, and I was no different. I'll never forget being bewildered by Pachinko when I discovered it 6 years ago. Now for the first time, it's time to actually work out what it is, and why it's so popular. IF YOU'VE PLAYED PACHINKO, share your thoughts on it. Maybe it'll help the rest of us make better sense of it.
Abroad in Japan Just got finished watching the Tokyo Play Creative vid and then you uploaded right after. Hahaha. I have to go back to work.... noo...
Chris two uploads this week, what is this sorcery?
I must say your skills for shoot and editing video are are improved! I love your videos, cheers!
I don’t gamble out of principle, but I will go into an arcade (if I can bloody find one; they’re archaic over here) and try to win prizes while mainly just having fun, so thanks for introducing this particular café to us. I really want to visit and win that premium sake and some food. Haha Your videos always give us this unique perspective of Japanese culture that we never really thought about, and the quality is top notch. It’s such a pleasure watching and learning. Keep it up! :)
First time i found one of these places was when i was looking for a toilet in Tokyo, god it is loud. You should be wearing hearing protection if you didn't want to become deaf after 5 minutes in there.
Your production value has gone way up (not that it was bad before). As much of a pain as the Natsuki movie was to produce -- it's definitely made an impact!
"Not that it was bad before" Ah... I remember those days of Chris complaining about noisy birds in his small apartment on a less than stellar camera. Good times. But yes, much improvement has been made. ^_^
Second video I watch of his but I appreciate the visual creativity.
David Rosenthal i was thinking the same thing
+1 on that. I'm impressed.
Im a big fan of Doco's. Ive seen all yours Chris. Well done. I enjoyed them all and learned a lot about Japan.
When I was a kid in the 70's my friend had a pachinko machine in their living room. On hinges. It was a very different looking machine. Hand painted wood. This video brought back some old memories. I've scarcely thought of those times. Thank you.
Natsuki seems like the type of guy you want to party with.
He should be a party tour guide in Japan.
Natsuki? doki doki literature club confirmed
He is a lucky boi
You have never be to any party ever have you
@@idkidk3968 begone maximilianmus troll
To this day this video from Chris has the best production quality i have ever seen on this channel 😀
Heck, even I like the scene in the 1960’s house with the empty sake bottle.
@@AbroadinJapan Hahaha bucket list ticked off... my absolute favourite content creator has just hearted and replied to my comment 😇
I think what we are actually seeing is an advertisement for the pachinko parlor that he features. I'll bet that they sent out one of their camera crews.
@@AbroadinJapan I actually liked the old school TV.
One minor point at 4:29-you "circumvent" the rules and "circumnavigate" the world. My apologies if this has been pointed out before.
wow! I have always wondered what Pachinko was! Thank you so much for the video. It was entertaining and informative. :)
This is fascinating. I finally understand it, and I've been seeing it in anime for years.
- Great topic - Natsuki is in the video - Smooth video transitions Overall: 10/10 GOLD CONTENT Good job Chris!
DUUUUUUUUDE! Super cool they let you film there!
Gaijin Goombah Media is it unnatural to film in Japan?
As Chris said in the video, you are not allowed to film in Pachinko parlors.
Alpha Primus oh yeah
Better than some certain Goombah's Pachink video.
Smart too. Free advertisement
These videos are always so interesting it’s got me wanting to go and try that out for myself 😀
In the early 80s my brother was a foreign exchange student in Japan. When he came back he brought with him an old school mechanical pachinko machine he gave to my parents. Since that time I've acquired it from my parents and took an old entertainment center cabinet I bought at a second hand store and converted it to hold the pachinko machine that's barely wider than the machine itself but standing at 6 feet tall with storage underneath. It's one of my favorite pieces of furniture in the house.
I love the rare and serious Natsuki part, explaining the obsession of Pachinko.
WhatATypicalTime the way he explained how they like taking a chance and trying their luck, the whole lucky bags thing suddenly made perfect sense.
I can just imagine the pain someone would go through if they accidentally spilled their ball container.
In japan there would be no lawsuit, they would brush it off and most likely they would give the person who fell their info, so the could send them a bill for any doctor fees.
Considering doctors fees here cost barely $20 a visit and inpatient hospitalization is close to that for shared rooms, it wouldn't be a big deal. Also pretty sure both parties would apologize to each other profusely for the accident and not even think about lawsuits.
Yeah.... Pretty sure he meant the pain of getting them back in the container...
>.< sooo if you dropped 1500 balls on the ground. according to the comments above that is $13 and some minor inconveniences. not as painful as it sounds
(0:52) [Correct Description] Part arcade game, part gambling, and part sensory overload, causing anyone nearby to lose all their brain cells and rational thought.
I'm pretty sure our slot machines are quite similar just without the balls. Those things can get super loud especially when hundreds of them are being used at once in a large hall. Sure it's guanteed to always be less noisy but it's still noisy.
Coming here to get a better grip of Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 183 lmao
7:39 "Japanese people love the sensation of trying one's luck" AHA! I _knew_ it! Japan _does_ love RNG!! _That's_ why there's so much of it in their games!
that's the whole asian culture that is like that, chinese, korean or japanese, they all use gacha mechanics
They also love money.
@@llovebeats3749 Yeah? So does pretty much everyone else, what's your point? XD
@@FerreTrip You beat me to it :p
A friend of mine (is white American obsessed with East Asian cultures) made watch Ringu and then The Ring. There was another movie out at that time that was also very popular but I can’t recall it’s name. The American versions were tame by comparison.
Wow. This is some skillful documentary filmmaking.
It reminded me of how good the tsunami video was, but even better.
Sharknado-level quality even
I’ve watched so many abroad in Japan videos and I come back every year or so and watch them all again
Im studying up on Pachinko to understnad jujutsu kaisen
Damn, Chrissy, your direction skill has gone way up since your last major Japan-exploration-centric video. Keep it up, man, I'm into it.
Your editing and directing skills have really leveled up! Looking forward to seeing more great content.
Beautiful videography. Thanks for the video!
Jujutsu Kaisen brought me here.
"japanese like to try ones luck" So THATS why gacha games are so popular there
shit no wonder playing rpg in japan server got slaughter in pvp
Wooohooo! Waifus FTW!!!!
i mean that's true for all peoples. unfortunately it seems like in other countries it's a lot more damaging to gamble. like at least there if you spend a large sum of your money there's a good chance of getting at least some of it back, but with things like lottery tickets or slot machines you get nothing back.
angga festiyan same thought
@@Username-1939t9 You're still losing a bunch of money on average wherever you go. The house always wins.
I'VE BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR THIS VIDEO AND ITS FINALLY HERE!!!!!
Paid subscribers lol
alex bell did it make u happy?
Dalmain J *very!*
Hermit Wizard eww
My grandmother had one of these growing up and no one knew how valuable it probably was. Used to love playing that thing as a kid.
Great production dude thank you
Holy crap, when he was talking about the two separate parts of the casino to avoid gambling, that was in Pokemon games😂
Lol. You are right xD
Yes!
Pokemon is japanese game...
@@Apadjekk was it really?
@@hueylong8046 is*
I have to say Chris, I actually really liked this more history lesson style of video. I'd heard bits and bobs about pachinko and its roundabout form of gambling, but never anything about the history behind it. In fact, learning about Japan's cultural history beyond the broad strokes is rather difficult from the wrong side of the Pacific. If the opportunity arises, I'd love to see more videos like this on your channel, learning more about Japan's modern past from an insider's perspective. One place I've heard of that I might suggest looking into would be the Meiji Mura Architectural Museum in Inuyama, near Nagoya. This outdoor museum features the largest collection of surviving buildings from the Meiji and Taisho Eras (1867-1926) anywhere in Japan, including the lobby from Tokyo's famous Imperial Hotel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and yes, an original Meiji Era sake brewery (don't recall if it's still operational or not). Also on display are one of the first electric trams to operate in Kyoto, dating from 1912, and a pair of 19th Century steam locomotives, one of which, No. 12, was built in 1874 as No. 23 for the first Kobe-Osaka-Kyoto Railway and is a copy of two of the first steam engines to operate in Japan full stop, on the Shinbashi-Yokohama Line in 1872; these engines, built by Sharp-Stewart of England, were part of an order of 10 such locomotives ordered from 5 different British builders. The Sharp-Stewart engines in particular were considered the most successful of the bunch, so when the time came to order locomotives for the new Kyoto Line, the Railway Ministry went back to Sharp-Stewart and essentially said "Two more of those, please." These survived in government service until 1911, when they were sold to the privately owned Bisai Railway along with a lot of other similar engines from the Shinbashi-Yokohama Line that were also considered too small and old for regular service. Renumbered 12, the engine continued working as a yard shunter, moving wagons and arranging trains, until 1957 when she was finally retired. Thanks to her historical significance she was preserved and first put on display at Meitetsu Line Park until 1963, after which she was moved to Meiji Mura, first being displayed as a static exhibit, but then restored to operation in 1973. She's undergone two major restorations since then, one in 1985 to replace her old boiler, then again in 2010. Can you tell I'm a history student yet? :P
Holy pachinko Batman, why have I never heard about the Meiji Mura Architectural Museum before!? As an architect and lover of history and historic technology this would be my kind of disney land. Thank you so much for the story.
Glad you enjoyed it, and that I found a kindred spirit in my love for technological and architectural history. Somewhere else you might enjoy is the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei Park, Tokyo. This museum features a vast collection of preserved buildings from the Tokugawa/Edo Era, and a few Meiji Era buildings as well, and was one of the sites visited by Hayao Miyazaki when seeking inspiration for his magnum opus Spirited Away. Also on your list should be Ome Railway Park in Ome, Tokyo. Opened in 1962, this is Japan's oldest railway museum, and though small the open air site includes several unique survivors of Japan's age of steam, including another of the original 2-4-0 locomotives from the Shinbashi-Yokohama Line of 1871, this one built by the Yorkshire Engine Co. Finally, for the big ones at least, there's the Historical Village of Hokkaido. Far less well known than Edo-Tokyo or Meiji Mura, this museum in Sapporo nonetheless boasts a comprehensive collection of buildings from the Meiji to Showa Eras that chart Hokkaido's modern history, from traditional houses from farms and fishing villages to larger structures like the old Sapporo Railway Station and Colonization Commission Office, with much of the site being linked by a horse-drawn tram line. If this still hasn't whetted your appetite, I'm currently researching other sites of interest regarding Japan's Meiji Era and industrial history. I would be happy to share them, if Chris doesn't mind this comment thread getting a bit longer.
Either a history student, or a rail fan. ;p XD
Why not both?
You sound like you'd appreciate the farming museum in Ryukuchi-koen, Osaka, too ;)
Seeing you tackle pachinko was quite fun; I'd be interested in seeing you and Natsuki head into a 雀荘 and try to learn 麻雀 (Riichi Mahjong), if any would allow you to film there at least.
7:50 I really appreciate natsukis commentary on pachiko here, too me its really the highlight of this video because I always remember it.
if u go to japan and see people lined up in front of a building in the morning, it's pachinko
Nah, that's if you see them lined up in front of a vending machine in the morning.
I went to Akihabara very early in the morning and I saw a huge line of people outside a loud building for the opening of what I assumed was an arcade, but it was most likely pachinko. It's starting to all make sense!
Or the post office.
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it's pachinko.
I had never come across a pachinko parlour in Akihabara. If it was Akihabara, 99% likely it is a game's release. Or in my case, lining up for a concert. Since you said it was noisy, probably a concert.
I wouldnt be surprised if it came out that Natsuki was part of the Yakuza at one point
What? Natsuki? He would never! Ryotaro on the other hand....
And natsuki needs to sing bakamitai😂😂
RyuN Right you are, kyoudai :3
Anakin Skyobiliviator He's awesome, do he could definitely be a Yakuza :3
Ah, alongside Kiryu and Majima
Came here to try and understand Hakari’s ability ☠️ I think Gege just took the medal for the most confusing ability in manga history
That's exactly y I'm here 💀
It’s easy to understand, but Gege explain it very poorly
Thanks for explaining. I walked inside some, but never understand (actually never tried) how it works and what it means. The noise and the smoke are so intimidating.
I am a simple man, I see natsuki ,I drop a like
Ameya Wagh same
Ameya Wagh same
Ameya Wagh I missed him
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Where? I want my cupcake
This video was ballsy
Yes did you see his face? He was having a ball!
That was alot of cash rolling in his pockets
That guy has balls of steel! :P
Having seen the sad addictive scourge of the prolific suburban poker machine (“pokies”) dens while living in Melbourne and Sydney, as soon as I walked into a pachinko parlour in Japan I immediately thought “I’ve seen all this before”, and walked straight out. Interestingly, state governments in Australia have a similar financial interest in maintaining the status quo of the pokies as the Japanese government appears to have with regards to pachinko: the punters are addicted to the machines, and the governments are addicted to the revenue.
I keep comong back to this video and I love it every time. It's the reason I bought an old refurbished pachinko machine and have spent hours sitting at it just enjoying the lights, sounds, and nonsense that it provides.
I was like "he might get in trouble for stealing content of a Japanese history show" but then I realized he made it all himself. Props to you, very interesting documentation.
You need balls of steel to play this game
Literally
I’m going to Japan later in April. Gotta try this game. Starting with just a pair of balls.
perfect comment
So did you try your luck on your balls?
I don't know if you're intentionally making a jojo reference but. Is this a effing jojo reference!!?
Natsuki needs his own channel. He was awesome !
In Finland we used to have a game called "Pajatso" where you launched coins in a similar fashion.
As a gamer I always wondered why you had to go to seperate building in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow for your prizes in the Game Corner, but once you do a little research, you can find out that it makes sense due to Kanto being based on Japan and thus makes sense that there is a seperate building because it's paralleling Panchinko in real life Japan. Bonus Fun Fact: The scrolling health in Earthbound/Mother 2 was originally going to be styled after a Panchinko machine.
As a gamer, I absolutely hate minorities and the lgbt communists
@@Turmanation5 O.K, This is epic. 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
So that's why the game corner in Pokemon red and blue has a separate building for prizes. That's pretty interesting.
I would love to experience this, thank you for explaining it so thoroughly.
Very entertaining and educational video. I enjoyed and learned more about it. Thanks.
4:09 "Is gambling and prostitution illegal in japan?" Well yes, but actually no.
"yeah, prostitution is illegal here, but only titfuck and blowjob is okay tho"
@@LastBastion XD
Cosmina Arcos yakuza time
Cosmina Arcos it’s technically illegal - but once it’s just u and the girl anything can happen
@@wrongshirts7375 About 3000 yen. Depending on the area.
Him: Natsuki do u have balls Natsuki: reacts like any other person who doesnt understand the joke
I was expecting him to respond while laughing "Yes! Over 1500 balls!"
Amazing opportunity for perhaps the most fitting Duke Nukem phrase: "I've got balls of steel!"
Pachinko must be addictive & good fun if Natsuki managed to sit and play for 30 minutes without having a smoke! That's impressive going!
Extremely addictive.
Here in Las Vegas we have a few Pachinko parlors. Inside Red Dragon Asian themed bars there are Pachinko rooms. Not sure if you just get to gamble or not as nobody ever plays them. Always empty.
Ive always wondered why pachinko did not take off in the states.. seems like a profitable business at least in Japan
In Vegas they test a lot of new games. A few years back they had Fighting games and Card game battle arcades where you could bet on the outcome of a match at specific intervals. Literally nobody plays these. Instead Book of Ra and hundreds of other video slots are the top favorites, specially if they are networked to a master counter & universal jackpot. I think that's the main diference between asian and us gambling, they're more out for an individual enjoyment in asia, while in the us people prefer high volatility games at the expense of any skill-based, low variance type of payout.
It’s very boring compared to the video slots that especially nowadays give players a far more exciting and thrilling experience than ever before. Being next to one of them a Pachinko machine would just collect dust.
@@Johnny2Feathers slots boring your just American and hate anything not American
@@Johnny2Feathers Modern Japanese pachinko machines are basically video slots in terms of visual engagement
I remember competing in Tekken 2 tournaments in Fukuoka Japan in 99, on PS1. They were sometimes held in those Pachinko places. People gambling all around while we gamed on a row of CRT tv’s. It was wild.
Thats crazy what was it like?
Sounds like a really fun atmosphere 😊.
Holy shit, the production value is good
"Sakee sakeee sakeee I wan da sakeee" lmaooo I love this guy
Yo to all my people who came here to understand Hakari I feel you dawg I don’t understand one but but these guys are hilarious and I’m wit it 💀💀💀💀💀💀 the flashing confusing lights and music fit him too perfectly