京都のプリクラOne of Japan's many contributions to modern life is the photo booth known as "purikura" in Japanese.
For the uninitiated, purikura means both the photo sticker booth itself and or the photo from said booth.
And they are marvels of technology.
Atlus and Sega invented the machines, and the first machines appeared in 1995.
For several hundred yen, you can have a series of photos taken that can then be digitally edited - drawn on, stickers placed on, etc. - prior to printing.
At the Aeon Mall, just south of Kyoto Station, the third floor has a food court and a large arcade full of games and many purikura machines.
The woman having her photo taken was with her daughter, who can be seen peeking up into the slot whence the printed photos will appear.
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