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An anti-pachinko demonstration in Tokyo, Japan (2013) Gambling is illegal in Japan, but pachinko is regarded as an exception and treated as an amusement activity. [25] Although awarding direct money prizes for it is illegal, parlors may reward players with tokens which can then be sold for cash at nearby exchange centers.
It is officially not considered gambling because Japanese laws regard pachinko as an exception to the criminal code on gambling for historical, monetary, and cultural reasons. Pachinko parlors can be found all over Japan, and they are operated by private companies. As of 2011, there are about 12,480 pachinko parlors in Japan. [4]
Pachinko is an American drama television series created by Soo Hugh based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022. It received critical acclaim for its cinematography, writing, and acting.
Here's everything you need to know about the third season of Apple TV+'s award-winning series, 'Pachinko' — news, spoilers, cast, dates, and more. Here's Everything You Need to Know About ...
The series highlights Sunja’s loneliness—the death of her husband Isak, Noa’s departure, and her ending companionship with Kato. She even states this loneliness in episode 7.
"How do you tell a story like this when people are so exposed to it?"
The award-winning series, based on the New York Times bestselling novel, returns to Apple TV+ with eight episodes that follow four generations of an immigrant Korean family living in Japan since before World War II. The star-studded cast includes Oscar-winning actor Youn Yuh-jung and Korean actor Lee Minho.
Unable to shoot in Japan due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Apple TV+ drama plotted a "crazy matrix" of seamless transitions between regions and eras.