What prize would you play a crane game for?

Three Kyodo News journalists -- Yamaguchi-san, Eduardo and Donican -- talk about Donican's recent feature about the crane game market in Japan, which has continued to remain popular amid demand for physical prizes. Listen as they discuss how the machines operate, including how the grip of the claw strengthens after a certain number of plays, and Donican's experience with gaining a crane game certification.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

Crane games keep grip on cultural relevance despite digital disruption

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Photo taken March 16, 2024, shows rows of crane game machines in Everyday's Yashio branch. (Kyodo)