Japanese lawmakers are seriously considering the legalization of Japan’s first ever casino. The move, as asserted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is in the hopes of increasing Japan’s revenues for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The matter is still being debated but in case Japan actually builds its first casino, what will the world actually get from these proposed plans? Perhaps cosplayers as waiting staff at front of doors, high-tech screen equipment, or video games featuring sci-fi-themed titles instead of slot machines? If there’s anything the Japanese are experts in, it’s taking something, perfecting it, and making it their own. Remember, the West may have introduced the first guns for armed combat but it was the Japanese who perfected the matchlock. So if anyone thinks that the Land of the Rising Sun is likely to mimic the casinos similar to the ones in Vegas or Macau, think again. Online casino sites that offer live dealers for mobile users as well as Asian-themed slot games have been around for a long time but in Japan, panchinkos remain the king of all games, however. Perhaps Japan’s casinos would offer several pachinkos in order to make the Japanese feel at home and at the same time offer a different experience to tourists. Pachinkos are like slot machines but instead of operating on reels, the former use metallic balls. Like slots, they also use huge gaming screens, emit loud sounds, and enticing design. It’s also possible that Japanese casinos will have a large array of skill-based games. After all, there’s a new bill in the U.S. that will allow Las Vegas establishments to offer games based on skill and not luck, and Japan may follow suit. Have you seen game shows in Japan like TAKESHI`S CASTLE? The challenges in the show are both difficult and entertaining to watch -- traits that have made Japanese game shows popular around the world. Perhaps Japanese games of skill in the form of video games will have the same traits that will enable the country’s casinos to appeal to a large audience because they’ll be both fun and original. Who knows, maybe we’ll see a casino game that offers payouts based on how many coins Godzilla can collect in a limited time frame, or a game that offers rewards based on how many punches Kamen Rider can block from Mutant Cyborgs? For Japanese casinos to become a reality, casino laws, of course, will have to be established first. Japan has a huge number of pachinko and horse racing fanatics so building a gaming establishment in the country would most likely become a hub for the country’s wealthy.