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Tokyo, Japan, November 10, 2026.<\/strong> Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA)<\/strong> has proposed a 30.2% reduction in administrative approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines<\/strong>, lowering the fee from \u00a54,340 (US$28.3) to \u00a53,030 (US$19.8)<\/strong> under a reform published on November 5<\/strong>, scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public consultation began on November 6<\/strong> and will close on December 5<\/strong>. The proposal amends Articles 14 and 29 of Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1984<\/strong>, implementing Act No. 122 of 1948<\/strong>, to streamline police inspections and reduce administrative costs. Fees for each additional machine of the same model would fall from \u00a540 to \u00a530 (\u221225%)<\/strong>, while authorizations for modifications or replacements would decrease from \u00a55,200 to \u00a53,900 (\u221225%)<\/strong>, maintaining technical controls and certification requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yoshinobu Kusunoki<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pachinko<\/strong> uses small metal balls that travel through vertical playing boards and trigger prizes. Pachislot<\/strong> features reels similar to slot machines. Both operate through prize-exchange systems and represent a predominantly Japanese industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toshio Ogura<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to official statistics published in April, Japan ended 2025 with 6,464 gaming halls (\u22123.6%)<\/strong> and 3,234,357 machines (\u22122.8%)<\/strong>, comprising 1,872,041 pachinko machines (\u22125%)<\/strong> and 1,362,177 pachislot machines (+0.5%)<\/strong>. The market reached approximately \u00a516.2 trillion in 2024<\/strong>, with 6.9 million players<\/strong>. The NPA, headed by Yoshinobu Kusunoki<\/strong>, has Yoshitaka Yamada<\/strong> leading its Community Safety Bureau and Keisuke Hosaka<\/strong> overseeing amusement business regulation. Prefectural public safety commissions handle approval procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The reform affects manufacturers such as SANKYO<\/strong>, led by President and CEO Toshio Ogura<\/strong>, which sold 251,634 pachinko machines<\/strong> during its fiscal year ended March 2026, and Sega Sammy Holdings<\/strong>, headed by Haruki Satomi<\/strong>, whose pachinko and pachislot business generated \u00a5132 billion<\/strong>. Operators such as Maruhan and Dynam<\/strong> could benefit from lower installation and replacement costs. The fees are administrative charges, not taxes on wagers, prizes, or winnings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tokyo, Japan, November 10, 2026. 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