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“Similar to a Pachinko machine... the Koreans in Japan cannot improve their 'predestined' lives regardless of how hard they try.” Journal of Positive School Psychology · 4 years ago

The paper examines the "Zainichi" Korean community's struggle with identity, ethnic prejudice, and the profound sense of dislocation experienced by characters like Sunja and Noa. Pachinko

It explores the historical development of the game, its immense commercial success, and the social consequences of its addictive nature. “Similar to a Pachinko machine