Many pachinko-related documents have been published that record the history of the pachinko industry in post-war Japanese society. However, scarcely any research has been conducted so far that attempts to organize and verify these works.
This study attempts to give an overview of the history of the pachinko industry, with a focus on books related to pachinko hall management that have been published since the end of World War II. The study pays particular attention to the timing and content of these publications. In this study, pachinko-related books are classified into “Overview”, “Culture”, “Management (general)”, “Management (specific)”, “Comprehensive history”, “History of companies and entrepreneurs”, “History of technology”, “Criticism” and “Exposure bomb” from the author’s point of view.
Through the deliberations in this study, it has become clear that many of the books on pachinko management since the 2000s present evidence and grounds from an objective and unbiased point of view that does not depend on subjective observations by the author.
The current study argues that this can be considered one of the achievements toward the realization of soundness that is promoted in the pachinko industry.
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