A man watches as a doll he grabbed with the machine's claw is dropped back into the box while playing a crane game Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

One of the joys of visiting Japan is the abundance of claw machine games, where you can get a variety of prizes, from as simple as keychains and snacks, to relatively bigger items like plush toys and household goods. With the Sega arcade at Akihabara closing down due to the coronavirus, things seem bleak for such claw machine businesses.