Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1450 and 1459: Will the Tree Friends Association become the 7th largest conglomerate in Jap

Chapters 1450 and 1459: Will the Tree Friends Association become the seventh largest conglomerate in Japan?!

At the racetrack at the foot of Mount Fuji, speeding sports cars created powerful whirlwinds, but the dust they kicked up couldn't keep up with the fleeting shadows of the vehicles.

After spending four or five hours a day in the car for more than a week, the trainees in the training course have become basically familiar with sports cars at high speeds. After all, they don't actually need to learn advanced techniques such as inertial drifting or grip cornering.

However, the male trainees did learn burnout techniques from the two instructors.

Simultaneously pressing the brake and accelerator pedals while stationary, causing the rear wheels to spin and produce a puff of smoke, is a common pre-race warm-up and also a performance tactic. It raises tire temperature and increases grip. The risk is low.

And he looks incredibly handsome!!

Being handsome lasts a lifetime!

When Naoki Nagayama returned to the rest area, he smelled a strong odor of burning rubber. Fortunately, it was a semi-open space, so the smell dissipated quickly.

"Naoki-san!"

Upon seeing Naoki Nagayama arrive, Tomohisa Taguchi quickly grabbed a drink from the freezer and handed it to him.

"Why did you come today? It's so hot."

"Haha, it's okay, the wind is still quite comfortable."

How could a helicopter get hot? Naoki Nagayama took the oolong tea, took a sip, and then looked at the area.

How's everyone's training going?

"very nice"

Tomohisa Taguchi nodded.

"Most of the male trainees are already familiar with high-speed driving. The female trainees are progressing a little slower overall, but they should be fine too."

As he spoke, Tomohisa Taguchi cited several outstanding students:

"Among those from Hong Kong, Ekin Cheng is the best at learning, while Japanese celebrities like Ken Takakura and Yutaka Nanjo could also give it a try in person."

Before the training camp ends, they will go to Mount Akina to experience it. Even if they can't race, they need to familiarize themselves with the mountain roads.

"At another venue, artists who previously had no driving experience can now take driving tests."

"Okay, that's good."

Naoki Nagayama nodded, and just then, a sports car drove off the driveway and came to a smooth stop in the rest area.

The car door opened, and Shizuka Kudo got out of the car.

"Naoki-san!"

Shizuka Kudo, her forehead dripping with sweat, quickly came over to greet Naoki Nagayama upon seeing him.

"Have you come to check on our progress?!"

"Yeah, that's right~"

To be honest, due to the idols' busy schedules, Naoki Nagayama and Shizuka Kudo, the most popular idol under the Shuyu group, don't actually meet very often. They've been meeting quite frequently during this period at the training camp.

At this time, Shizuka Kudo was 18 years old, with a radiant smile, full of confidence and vitality. No wonder so many people liked her.

However, she doesn't quite fit Naoki Nagayama's aesthetic; he prefers someone more gentle and refined like Akina.

"How was it? How did it feel to race on the track?"

"It's alright~"

Shizuka Kudo nodded, but seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

"It's just that the coach doesn't let us go over 200, so it's not exciting enough!"

Naoki Nagayama glanced at the helpless coach and offered an explanation:

"Haha, after all, we're not training you to be race car drivers. This is for safety reasons."

"Sigh, I know that too."

Shizuka Kudo understood the coach's difficulties, but she turned to look at Naoki Nagayama with some anticipation.

"Naoki-san, what do you think about me going to professional racing training and becoming a race car driver?! It would be so cool and awesome!"

This is a restless girl; you could tell from her past love of motorcycles. Now that she's in the prime of her career, she actually wants to go racing?!

If something goes wrong, what will the fans think? What will the company think?

"Ahem. Shizuka-chan."

Naoki Nagayama quickly interrupted her thoughts.

"Racing is not a suitable profession for girls."

"Huh?!!"

Kudo Shizuka's eyes widened.

"Does Naoki-san look down on us women?! You should know that every woman is full of unlimited potential! Women hold up half the sky!"

The punch came so suddenly that Naoki Nagayama was speechless, unable to refute or agree!

After glancing into Shizuka Kudo's sincere eyes and confirming that she was simply being straightforward as a young person and not brainwashed by rural ideals, Naoki Nagayama finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, I had a sudden murderous urge and almost let Tian Yuan taste the iron fist of the Japanese working class!

The main issue is that in this day and age, feminism in Japan has started to veer in an abnormal direction. Perhaps it was Naoki Nagayama's help in making Tagako Doi a female prime minister that led to an overconfidence among women, resulting in many examples of gender conflict.

"Hehe. Okay, okay~"

Naoki Nagayama was being coaxed like a child.

"If Shizuka-chan wants to drive a race car, go for it. If you like motorcycles, that's fine too~"

Just don't take me with you if there's an accident~

"Hum~"

Feeling like she'd won, Shizuka Kudo was in even better spirits. After chatting for a while, she regained her interest in driving, said goodbye to Naoki Nagayama, and went off for a drive again.

Meanwhile, Tomohisa Taguchi, who had been mostly silent since the beginning, was a rather old-fashioned Showa-era man who was also a race car driver and always believed that women should be devoted to their husbands and children.

However, since Kudo Shizuka does have a very high status in the eyes of ordinary people, he doesn't really want to cause conflict.

"Ahem, Naoki-san, Shizuka-chan..."

"Haha, so energetic, right!"

Naoki Nagayama lightly brushed aside the topic.

"The team leader's sister should be just as unruly as that!"

This would be perfect for the second female lead role in "Fast & Furious"!

"Um"

Upon arriving at the racetrack, Naoki Nagayama naturally couldn't just focus on one or two people. He stayed in the rest area and chatted with all the trainees for a while, especially the three male artists from Hong Kong.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Lin, and Mr. Zheng."

Naoki Nagayama smiled and greeted him in Cantonese.

"That's how it should be called, right?"

"Yeah yeah."

The three young men nodded silently in agreement; who would dare to disrespect the director!

"Have you settled in well during your time in Japan? Are you getting used to the food?"

"very good!"

As the most favored candidate, Leon Lai spoke first.

"The hotel restaurant offers a very good meal."

"How do you communicate with people? Can you say a few words of Japanese now?"

"I'm already learning, and I have no problem with everyday greetings."

"That's good"

Naoki Nagayama nodded.

"Haha, after training during the day, if you have time in the evening, you can take a stroll around Mount Fuji. There are many attractions here, the hot springs are nice, and you can even practice your Japanese with the locals."

"Hi, we understand~"

Seeing that the three young men were quite reserved, Naoki Nagayama had no intention of continuing the conversation. Because he was a foreigner, there was a significant difference in their social status, and since they only saw each other every few days, they all respected him greatly, making it impossible for them to be relaxed with him.

Once filming begins and we see each other every day, the barriers between us will gradually disappear.

"Okay, I'll go check on the others."

"Hi~~"

After Naoki Nagayama left, Lin Junxian looked Li Ming up and down.

"Dawn, your father really never came to Japan, right?!"

"..." Dawn shoved the guy, "You bastard, get lost!"

Although they look very similar, Leon Lai is very clear that the difference between him and Naoki Nagayama is absolutely huge, so how could they possibly be related?

The Prime Minister's official residence in Tokyo.

Doi Tagako looked at the newly revised report, "New Goals for Building a Nation Based on Culture, Current Priorities and Policies for Cultural Revitalization," and felt very satisfied.

This plan outlines several key policies: 1. Establishing large-scale national cultural bases; 2. Implementing regional "cultural district development plans"; 3. Developing environmental and industrial policies to complement cultural policies, etc.

These are all ideas that were proposed before, and now they've been further improved.

"Your Cultural Policy Research Office is doing a great job!"

Doi Tagako praised Itō Shuichi.

"This plan is much more comprehensive than the previous one! And it includes many more real-world examples."

For example, regarding the cultural district, the article highlighted the construction of the Tokyo International Film Festival Cultural Village and its resulting political and economic benefits.

This report is now ready for the Agency for Cultural Affairs to formally submit to the Ministry of Education, which would then allow for a hearing on the "Culture-Based Nation" strategy and move it into the formal process of a national decision.

Once approved, the detailed rules for building a nation based on culture can naturally be discussed and implemented.

After that, new support policies and new laws will require a long period of improvement, but the establishment of new institutions and departments is a done deal.

Anyone who has worked within the system knows that being a permanent employee is the most important thing. When a new department opens up, the numerous vacant positions become highly sought-after.

These are perfect opportunities for Doi Tagako to plant people and make deals!

"Hi!"

Shuichi Itō responded with a smile.

"It was only through the hard work of everyone in the research lab that it was able to be perfected."

"Haha, Shuichi-san, you're a great leader!"

"Not at all, not at all. It's just what I should do!"

The office was instantly filled with an atmosphere of harmonious coexistence between ruler and subject. What kind of subordinates do superiors like best? Of course, subordinates who can make the pie bigger!

Setting the report aside, Doi Tagako asked:

When will the Xiuyi Sang plan be put forward?

"Well, I was just about to ask Doi-san about that."

Shuichi Itō said,

"An example of cultural district development is the Akihabara Anime District, which is now largely complete, with all necessary shops and malls in place."

"However, a large-scale event called the 'Neon Anime Festival' is currently being prepared."

"I wanted to wait until this event was successfully completed before submitting the report. With this kind of support, the resistance at the hearing would be much less."

Tagako Doi wanted to find a new path to increase her power, so naturally, there would be opposition to stop her.

Since the left-wing parties only came to power once because of the bribery scandal, as long as she continues to fail to produce any achievements, we can simply wait until Doi Tagako steps down in four years and the Liberal Democratic Party comes to power again!

It is foreseeable that when the "cultural nation-building" strategy is formally put into practice, the opposition party and conservatives will do everything they can to sabotage it!

"Hmm, that makes sense!"

Doi Tagako nodded, then suddenly remembered that if an anime festival were to be held, it would definitely be with the strong support of the Shuyou Group behind the scenes.

From the Tokyo International Film Festival to the Film Association, and then to the Social Democratic Party, Shuichi Itō's "Cultural Policy Research Office" is now deeply rooted in the cultural industry, constantly extending its tentacles into the political arena to influence national policy.

This is exactly the path that Japan's major conglomerates have taken!

However, the Mitsubishi Group controls the arms industry; the Mitsui Group controls banking and real estate; the Sumitomo Group is deeply involved in non-ferrous metals and electrical chemicals; the Fuji Group controls machinery manufacturing and commerce; the Sanwa Group controls steel manufacturing and telecommunications; and the Kangon Group controls chemicals and food.

All six major conglomerates have gotten involved in the financial industry.

Even the management committees of various conglomerates are called "Golden Radiance Association (Gold)," "Two Wood Association (Wood)," "Three Water Association (Water)," "White Water Association (Fire)," "Hibiscus Association (Earth)," and "Three Gold Association (Gold)," covering all the Five Elements and Five Virtues inherited from Dongda University!

The Sankinkai was the management council of the Kanshin Group. It was the last of the major conglomerates to become a large conglomerate. Unable to defeat Mitsubishi, it had no choice but to share the name "Kin" in a rather frustrating manner.

As for why Baishui is associated with fire, it appears to be a combination of the characters for "spring" and "spring," but it actually comes from the story of "Baishui Xing Han Guang," where the Han Dynasty was associated with the element of fire.

Japan has practically no sector left that can support another conglomerate!

TreeFriends Capital has already established a foothold in the financial industry.

It seems that Shuyou has indeed staked its future on the "culture-based nation" strategy, hoping that with the implementation of this national policy, the Shuyou Group will be able to continuously grow and expand in the cultural industry.

In the end, by dominating the cultural industry, they became a member of a conglomerate!

And all of this seems inseparable from the person hidden behind the tree friends—Naoki Nagayama!

Following this trend, Naoki Nagayama's tree friends might actually become the seventh largest conglomerate!

Thinking of this, Doi Tagako changed the subject:

"Shuichi-san, I heard that Naoki Nagayama's full moon celebration was quite a lively affair!"

"what?"

Itō Osamu paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, it was a very lively day with a large crowd! They even had a famous band perform."

"Haha, it seems Naoki-san has a lot of connections!"

Doi Tagako said with a smile,

"With Naoki-san's support, I believe this strategy of building a nation based on culture will definitely be successfully implemented!"

Shuichi Itō couldn't understand why Tagako Doi suddenly brought up Naoki Nagayama, but he still replied:

"Hey, I believe that too!"

"Um"

Doi Tagako initially wanted to end the conversation, but then she thought about it again.

"Shuichi-san said before that the event is called the 'Japan Anime Festival', right?"

"Yes!"

"Since it's been given the national title, how can it be without the government's support!"

Doi Tagako tapped her fingers on the table a few times, making a decision.

"I will have the Minister of Education attend the opening ceremony and show his support for this event!"

"Huh? The Minister of Education is personally making an appearance?!"

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Itō was even more surprised, knowing that anime activities were generally not valued in this era.

"Yes, I will also have the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department cooperate."

Doi Tagako nodded. Since they had decided to trust Kiyuu, they should increase their investment!

Decisiveness is a quality that politicians should possess!

"I hope this 'Japan Anime Festival' will be a great success!"

Doi Tagako said with a smile,

"In this way, I will be able to be more persuasive when convincing other opposition lawmakers in the future!"

Shuichi Itō was full of confidence in this regard:

"Hey, we'll definitely succeed!"