Pachinko Machines Honoured in Buddhist Ceremony

Industry executives held a ceremony in a Tokyo temple on Friday to express gratitude to pachinko machines for their hard work and profitability in the face of tough economic times. Incense was offered to a golden replica of a panchinko machine and prayers were chanted to the departed spirits of machines no longer in service.

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