Japanese is the actually the national language of Japan. The status of this language is not legally established, but all official documentation and Japanese laws are written in this language. In Japanese schools, the discipline for learning this language is called the “national language”.
Precise data on the number of Japanese speakers is not available, but there are many. There is an assumption that their number exceeds 130 million people! Depending on the statistics, this number may vary, but nevertheless, this language is one of the top 10 languages in the world in terms of the number of speakers.
Legalization and regulation of gambling in Japan
Only certain types of gambling are allowed in Japan:
- betting on several types of races
- mahjong
- pachinko
Many popular gambling activities are banned in the country, but at the same time, the Japanese are considered one of the most gambling nations in the world. This can be understood by looking at legal land-based pachinko casinos that are constantly full. Over 16 million players visit the game halls every year! Unusual slot machines like pet walking simulators are also popular.