Japanese Horse Racing newspaper question

[CheckMark]

I have seen in Japanese horse racing handicapping videos that horseplayers in Japan have numerous newspapers and a lot of them have symbols like this ⭗⭘▲△✕ so wondering if that is some sort of tip like one symbol is better than the other etc?

Have not had the best of luck either with that or finding what the names are of the newspapers they sell (and finding a copy) so if there is anyone that can help me that would be appreciated

[Dave Schwartz]

I am only remotely familiar with Japanese racing.

Back in 2002 I was doing a consulting gig for a start up Japanese "Whale" group.

I can tell you about the downloads - which were 14,000 fields spread over 12 files. (Or it might have been 12,000 fields over 14 files, but same difference really.)

All the fields were necessary because each field was in more than one language.

But the bad news was that the HEADINGS & FIELD DESCRIPTIONS were only in Japanese!

This was to force the westerners to hire someone who could read the native language.

As for the printed PPs, they were, as I recall, very symbol-heavy.

BTW, it was an amazing place and a wonderful trip for me. Completely coincidentally, it was at the time of the Soccer World Cup in Yokohama.

That's how I wound up in the 6th row (20 yard line) at the finals.

[CheckMark]

Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz

I am only remotely familiar with Japanese racing.

Back in 2002 I was doing a consulting gig for a start up Japanese "Whale" group.

I can tell you about the downloads - which were 14,000 fields spread over 12 files. (Or it might have been 12,000 fields over 14 files, but same difference really.)

All the fields were necessary because each field was in more than one language.

But the bad news was that the HEADINGS & FIELD DESCRIPTIONS were only in Japanese!

This was to force the westerners to hire someone who could read the native language.

As for the printed PPs, they were, as I recall, very symbol-heavy.

BTW, it was an amazing place and a wonderful trip for me. Completely coincidentally, it was at the time of the Soccer World Cup in Yokohama.

That's how I wound up in the 6th row (20 yard line) at the finals.

Cool story and thank you for your response

Would like to see if anyone had actual Japanese racing papers but would be like $100+ just to get it shipped here would not be shocked if it was from over there (if someone had it)

[Dave Schwartz]

I actually had one at one time.

I'll take a look but doubt it is still around.