Happy Casino

On a business trip to Kobe, Fred and I went out for a drink. I wondered aloud if there were any statistics on pachinko fatalities. I was talking about the small children who suffered and died because of their parents’ gambling problems, not the gamblers who played pachinko. Immediately understanding exactly what I was talking about, Fred gave a mournful sigh. Every year at least several of the babies and small children left in cars parked in park