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Nishijin Pachinko is a particular brand of pachinko machine made by the Japanese manufacturer Nishijin.

Nishijin are one of the largest Pachinko machine manufacturers. (Nishijin, incidentally, is a district in Kyoto, which is well-known for its sophisticated traditional textile products.)

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Pachinko is a huge pastime in Japan, where there are thousands of Pachinko Parlors filled with an array of noisy colourful Pachinko machines. 

See what it’s like to play in a Pachinko Parlour.

We’ve found some great video clips that give you a good idea what it’s like to be in a real pachinko parlour.

Click the screenshots to see the films:

Pachinko Sexy Reaction is an arcade game based on the Japanese game of Pachinko.

Pachinko Sexy Reaction is an ecchi arcade game (more adult than Pachinko Sexy Reaction 2) developed by the company ‘Sammy’ in 1998. The game is based on the Japanese amusement of pachinko, which Sammy is noted for.

There are all sorts of rumours about corruption in the Pachinko industry, and where the vast proceeds of Pachinko gaming end up.

As a quasi-gambling activity, Pachinko is widely held to have links to organized crime (specifically the Yakuza).