The Japanese are known for two distinct character traits. One, they are avid gamblers and two, they are fanatically nationalistic. It is no wonder why the Japan Jumbo Draw is the most popular of all the Japanese Takara-kuji Lotteries. In Japan, Takara-kuji literally translates to “fortune” or “treasure”.
The Japan Jumbo Draw is rich in jackpot prices as well as in history. According to the limited information provided in the internet, it is said that lotteries originated from Japan dating back to the 1600s. It must be the Japanese innate love for gambling that helped in making these games very popular. However, for reasons that are unknown, the lottery games were suddenly banned. There have been several attempts in resurrecting the lotteries until it was totally prohibited in 1942.
After over hundred of years of its absence, the lotteries finally were resurrected in the year 1945. The government gave in to the Japanese citizens clamor and love for gambling. The timing for its revival was also perfect. The funds from the Takara-kuji lotteries were the ones used in rebuilding their country and as the financial solution against the rise of their economy's inflation. Luckily, the Japan Jumbo Draw is here to stay and there are no signs that it will be going soon due to its popularity.
The payouts of the Japan Jumbo Draw are so huge that it has earned the reputation of being Asia's richest lottery. If not for the Spanish El Gordo Draw, the Japan Jumbo Draw is possibly the world's largest individual lottery draw. As proof of its immense winnings, the odds are 1 in 9 with payouts that top over US $1.4 billion given all in cash!
Strangely, even with such huge payouts and opportunities to win, very few non-Japanese ever won.
That's because foreign players have a narrow chance of ever being able to join. Mizuho Bank is the sole distributor and seller of the Japan Jumbo draw tickets. The bank sells these tickets within a very limited time frame with selling dates varying every year. The lottery draw is so popular that the tickets are always sold out, way before the declared sales period is even finished. In this situation, the tickets being sold are limited only to the Japanese lotto market. The Japanese inherent character of being fanatically nationalistic can be reflected in the way they would like to keep the lotteries games just within the boundaries of their country. As a matter of fact, the entry to the Japanese Jumbo Lottery Draw was never offered to overseas players not until the latter part 2003.
Today, people around the world are privileged to finally have access to the Japanese Jumbo Draw through the assistance of online ticketing services on the websites that could be found in the internet. It still remains to be one of the illusive ticket entries that you can get if you are non-Japanese. The tickets are quite pricey depending on which site you will buy them from. Nevertheless, the jackpot prize amount is so staggering and mouth watering that you will simply decide to turn Japanese!
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