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What makes 4 August special in Japan?

Shintaro Kamimura by Shintaro Kamimura
Tue 4 Aug 2020 at 05:03
What makes 4 August special in Japan?
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August 4 was established as Pachislot Day by the Japan Electric Game Machine Industry Cooperative and the Slot Machine Game Commerce Cooperative.

The date comes from “pachi”, which sounds like eight in Japanese, and the “su” at the beginning of “slot”, which sounds like four in Japanese. The formal name of a pachislot is “Rotating drum game machine” in Japanese.

This is a day to thank the pachislot fans across Japan. The anniversary has been certified and registered by the Japan Anniversary Association.

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Shintaro Kamimura

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Shintaro Kamimura (from Tokyo) has worked for many years as a professional mahjong player, mahjong instructor and a writer. He travels far and wide both in Japan and overseas, fine-tuning his already extensive expertise in many areas of gaming, including Japanese pachinko and slot machines, and overseas casinos.

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