World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Japanese arcades add everyday goods to claw machines as inflation bites
Japanese arcades are putting household essentials in claw machines as rising prices weigh on families.
The machines offer items such as rice, eggs, toilet paper and laundry detergent instead of only toys.
The change is appearing in large arcades on the outskirts of major cities.
These venues combine shopping with entertainment, giving families a way to bring home necessities while enjoying an outing.
Tokyo-area resident Minae Kamata said she won a pack of toilet paper after two tries, paying 100 yen each time.
The machines link everyday shopping with a chance to play, though the sources do not say how widely the trend has spread.
Japanese arcades are adding claw machines stocked with everyday goods as inflation weighs on household budgets.
The machines offer items such as eggs, rice, laundry detergent and toilet paper.
The arcades combine essential shopping with entertainment for families.
In a Tokyo suburb, 25-year-old Minae Kamata won a pack of toilet paper after two tries.
Each attempt cost 100 yen, or US$0.64.
- Who
- Japanese arcades and customers such as Minae Kamata.
- What
- Arcades are stocking claw machines with everyday goods, including food and household supplies.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- On the outskirts of major Japanese cities, including a Tokyo suburb.
- Why
- Inflation is weighing on Japanese households, and the arcades combine buying necessities with entertainment.
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- Attempt cost
- 100 yen (US$0.64)
- Kamata's age
- 25
- Kamata's prize
- A pack of toilet paper, won after two tries