Chapter 390: The Battle of Chaoben (4)
In the briefing, the introduction of the "Chaoben Yin Fang Battle" is quite brief, except that the Chao Ben Yin Fang Battle is an international chess tournament led by the Japan Chess Academy and co-sponsored by the China Chess Academy and the Korean Chess Academy. The opening ceremony was held on November 11 and November 12 at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and now that it has been successfully concluded, the main event will be moved to Tokugawa Ieyasu's Nijo Castle in Kyoto, with a date yet to be announced.
A brief introduction is followed by a visual sketch of the keyword. According to the charts and data, the media popularity of the super Ben Fang war is not high. The overall trend is centered on November 11 and November 12, showing a smooth curve similar to the normal distribution of bells. The media are dominated by traditional media such as the Mainichi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, and Asahi Shimbun, which have not caused much stir in the emerging self-media and social networks.
The reason why Sun Suhe noticed the keyword "Chaoben Infang War" at a glance was because of the time of the opening ceremony mentioned in the briefing, November 11 and November 12. After that, there were no more unusual activities at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Less than two weeks after the opening ceremony, the three provinces of Yin and Yang, the 22nd Bureau, and the Magic Congress began to deploy troops in Kyoto. Although the logical correlation of time is at a relatively ambiguous boundary, not absolutely close, it is enough for Sun Suhe to pay more attention to it.
Second, the briefing specifically mentioned that the daily maintenance and management of the Kyoto Imperial Palace is the responsibility of the Imperial Household Agency, as the Japanese government in charge of the emperor, the imperial family and the imperial palace affairs, the Imperial Household Agency has always pursued a low-key and secretive style, this time it is actually willing to lend the venue in the Kyoto Imperial Palace as the location of the game of the Super Ben Inbo War, only with the Japanese Chess Academy and the Mainichi Shimbun and other sponsors do not seem to have this face, perhaps there are political bigwigs in the middle.
The firm wasted no time in marketing itself in the briefing: the Imperial Household Agency is unlikely to work with companies with international backgrounds. However, this opening ceremony may be seen as a sign of the change in the style of the Imperial Household Agency, and through this new attempt, the Imperial Household Agency may have more active and open actions in cultural and creative aspects in the future. Hanzawa has always maintained good relations with many government officials and is more than happy to provide more services to President Sun.
Sun Suhe couldn't help but smile slightly, this Banze firm really has two brushes in customer relations and self-marketing, and quietly makes advertising to the hearts of customers. If I really want to expand the cultural and creative business related to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, I am afraid that after reading the briefing, I will immediately pack my bags and rush to Tokyo, and hand over a large amount of consulting fees so that they can introduce relevant government officials.
"Well, it would be nice to pay a lot of money for a consultation. Unfortunately, even if I ask the cabinet minister, I may not be able to help me. Sun Suhe complained silently in his heart.
In fact, not only is the Imperial Household Hall unusual, in the eyes of Sun Suhe, who is familiar with the history of Go, the whole chess game is full of unusual flavor.
"Super Ben Yin Fang Battle, Super Ben Yin Fang Battle ......", Sun Suhe frowned and pondered, he vaguely felt a little impression, it seemed that he had seen it in the domestic news, but at first glance, I thought it was a pheasant game in the name of Ben Yin Fang, the Japanese Chess Academy has always played by itself behind closed doors, and the Ben Yin Fang War has never allowed foreign chess players to participate, Wu Qingyuan Jiuduan was therefore unable to compete for the title of Ben Yin Fang, how could there suddenly be an international chess tournament in the name of Ben Yin Fang? Sun Suhe didn't bother to take a closer look at it at the time, so he swept it directly, and never saw the relevant news again.
But now it seems that this is not only not an impostor pheasant game, but also an unprecedented ultra-high-level chess battle. In this way, the charts and data displayed in the language sketch become quite suspicious, and the media buzz and trends are by no means what they are now.
The reason why Hanzawa doesn't see the reason why the charts and data are absolutely reasonable from a purely business perspective and data analysis perspective.
After all, in this era full of excitement and charm, Go has no exaggerated gimmicks and a relatively high threshold for appreciation, and it is no longer a popular thing for ordinary people to attract attention. If it weren't for the popularity of Go artificial intelligence AlphaGo in the past two years, I'm afraid it would have been even more unpopular. In fact, news agencies are now holding news chess battles at a loss, but this has become a tradition that transcends profit considerations, so it will continue to be held every year. Therefore, it is absolutely commercially wise not to invest too much of valuable media resources in this loss-making news chess battle.
However, Sun Suhe didn't think so.
Ben Yin Fang, Chess Saint, Celebrity, Throne, Ten Duan, Tian Yuan, Qi Sheng. The matches of the seven major titles in the Japanese chess world have always been played in well-known hotels and monuments all over Japan, and the beautiful scenery and rich history add a sense of elegance and antiquity to the fierce chess battles. Many of these inns and historic sites include famous restaurants where the emperor stayed, as well as ancient buildings that are designated as World Heritage Sites. However, the opening ceremony held in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and the decisive battle at the top of the Imperial Castle is unprecedented. The main tournament is scheduled to continue at Nijo Castle in Kyoto, and it is also a great example of the old Gojo chess battle.
In the face of the strong impact of China and South Korea's Go, the Japanese Chess Academy has closed its doors and stuck to its own old-school approach, so that the decline is becoming increasingly apparent, and the gap between China and South Korea has gradually been widened, especially in recent years, Japanese chess players have almost no gains in the international arena, and they will no longer regain the prestige of the world chess arena in the past.
Although there have been calls for reform in the Japanese chess community, there has been little concrete action. Whether it is for the promotion of Go or for any other purpose, the organizers should never be satisfied with such a tepid popularity, and it is absolutely impossible to care about the financial gains and losses.
If you really invest resources to hype, pull the banner of national confrontation, and rub the east wind of artificial intelligence, the heat will definitely be able to rise. The subsequent trend of change should also be the upward temperature of the shock, rather than the decline after the chess opening ceremony, and let the heat cool down.
Sun Suhe scrutinized carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something strange in it, and it was necessary to follow up and take a look. He immediately took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Hey, it's my ......"
Sun Suhe decided to order "Bamboo Forest" to carefully investigate the Chinese players who had participated in the opening ceremony in China, and if everything was normal, they should have returned to China to prepare for the tournament or participate in other tournaments. With the intelligence capabilities and channels of the "bamboo forest", I believe that it will not be long before it will be clear at a glance whether the Chaoben Infang War is really strange.
"What, Mr. Jian?" Before Sun Suhe could open his mouth to order, an unexpected news came from the other end of the phone that made his brows furrow.