North Korea’s Pachinko Missiles
For visitors to Japan, pachinko, a kind of pinball game with betting, is a gaudy scene – the players, including professionals who make a living from it, seem glued to their spots – and thus an understandably irresistible photo opportunity. But, for Japan, there is a darker side to the game.
TOKYO – Three scenes are often the subject of photographs taken by foreign tourists visiting Japan. One is a forest of utility poles; another is cars riding a gondola in mechanical parking areas. The third is pachinko.