The story of our miracle cork-gun shot at Dogo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture

The story of our miracle cork-gun shot at Dogo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture

A tale of beginner’s luck and cheap prizes. If you visit a Japanese festival or old-timey marketplace, you may very well come across a shooting gallery among the many game stalls. While the exact type of gun can vary, the most common is a simple cork gun, used to hit an array of paper targets, boxes, or toys with different point values for a chance to win typical carnival prizes like inflatable swords or glow-in-the-dark bracelets. Surprisingly,…