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Game Arcade on Quiet Road in Gunma Prefecture Is Straight Out of Showa Era

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By Mizuki Yoshida / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

16:13 JST, April 27, 2026

TAKASAKI, Gunma — A weathered, light-blue single-story building stands on a prefectural road lined with fields and houses. During the day, the curtains are drawn and you can’t see inside. I nervously stepped into the building and found myself in a Showa-era (1926-89) amusement arcade.

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