A Pachinko Parlor Owner Sticks to His Nails

[arbycoffee]

A Pachinko Parlor Owner Sticks to His Nails

A few pachinko balls - remnants of yesterday's "research" - spill from Captain Japan's pockets as he tumbles from the cab near Ichigaya Station on a recent weekday morning. The pachinko story deadline is today. No problem, he thinks, that is why they invented tomorrow.

He shakes the dust from his jacket - and last night's whiskey from his vision - and approaches the building lobby. In a move he has perfected over the years, he swaps "yesterday's" necktie for "today's" while inside the elevator. As the elevator doors part on the newsroom floor, junior reporter Junko stands waiting, hands on hips. Tomorrow has just become today.

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[Tulsa]

Nice read Arby, thanks!

Maruhan's biggest draws are its new machine events. Ten machines are added for each event with each machine being replaced roughly every 6 months.

Every six months? Why are more not getting across the ocean? We really need to find a Japanese distributor.

In contrast, Ono gives soap and corned beef. It is not difficult then to see why he describes his recent business as being "tough."

Soap and corned beef? Man I can't wait to play in that parlour!! :?

Thus, his talent as a kugishi - or nail specialist

Now here's a good name for our titles...

[dlowrey]

A local Pachislo dealer says he doesn't carry pachinko machines is due to the fact that you have to buy a container full and that is way too many for him.

They can fit a lot more pachinko machines in a container than pachislos...

[arbycoffee]

It is like love, once you find it, you want more

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