Tokyo-Ga - Pachinko & Mu

Scenes from the documentary movie Tokyo-Ga, by Wim Wenders (1985).
Language: english
Subtitles: spanish

Those scenes show two visits to a pachinko parlor somewhere in Tokyo. First we see different people playing pachinko. Even a person that gets a price. Later at night, when the shop is closed, the owner modifies the machines.

The movie is a documentary about the filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. It also includes several short scenes about live in modern Tokyo, like pachinko, golf in city...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090182/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachinko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo-Ga

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• tokyo-ga
• pachinko
• tokyo
• wim-wenders

[madnesscombat51]

you need to be 18 or older to play (gambling machine)

[cochranexyz]

A friend of mine went into one--hadn't a clue, really. Spent hours there. Loved it.

[TodA51]

The last 10s of the video are in Golden Gai - about 200+ Izakaya packed into a tiny, TINY half-block. Most only seat 5-6 people, its seedy (but safe), dark, and mysterious. Very rare in Tokyo. It's a 15m walk away from the station, very few Tokyoites are even aware of it, nor think about it.

Anthony Bourdaine(sp?) went to the crappy, small bar-alley in Shibuya, across the street from the station. >.> Still haven't forgiven him for that.

[Nippergod]

5 people lost all their money playing pachinko

[MizKiwii]

@madnesscombat51 really? lol but it looks like just another chunky cheese

[MisterMinnesota]

1:27 = Boss

[Firestingoffical]

why have i never herd of these machines? one of my friends has these and i was hooked why dont they make these in the us?

[WolfWoot]

I blame Peggle for making me curious about this game.

[TripleCharged]

-insert earthquake-

AHHHHHH MY BALLS ARE EVERYWERES

[KenoKatze]

if you ever go to japan you should def strole through one of those. the noise level is quite deafening

[chabi3000]

Western Slots are much better ... but i think the japanese pachinko´s have also their own charachter...

[nintendoandsega1990]

Hmmp, adult version of Chuck E. Cheese. What a s***........