Chapter 203: Deluxe Lineup
The wedding of Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Mipu can be said to be a sensation, and at this time the entire Japanese society.
It has been seven years since their debut in 1973.
In the second year of his debut, he became popular in Japan at the age of 15, and as for the 21-year-old, the entire Asian boy has been haunted by his dreams.
At this time, Yamaguchi Momoe called her a national goddess and a superstar, and I believe that the vast majority of people will not object.
And this is the one who is the dream lover of all Japanese men who is getting married.
And it was still at the peak of his career, and it was also in his best years.
Say goodbye to the stage forever and go to live a traditional life of husband and child.
How will her tens of thousands of fans react? How will the media outlets, whose goal is to break the news, react?
The scene in front of you is the best answer.
Minato-ku, Equatorial Banryonam Church.
At this moment, there is no longer the solemn and quiet of the past, but instead of a black oppressive area, a sea of people.
"Baihui!"
"Don't marry him! Paohui! ”
"Click! Click! "The big flashing lights stabbed people and couldn't open their eyes.
"Don't go any further! Please go back! Please stand back! ”
The shouts of the crowd, the click of the cameras, the shouts of the police who maintained order at the scene.
There was a mess and a crowd of people.
At this time, Mipu Yukazu, who was wearing a white suit, was the first to walk out of the church.
"Ah~!" The crowd erupted in a scream and began to stir up.
"Please go back! Stay safe! "The police officers are trying to maintain order with open arms and holding hands.
Finally, Momoe Yamaguchi, who was dressed in a white wedding dress, came out after a long time amid the screams of the crowd.
"Click, click" instantly, the dense flashing lights made the entire church door burst into a dazzling white light.
In order to take Yamaguchi Momoe's wedding photos, an anxious reporter even climbed a telephone pole on the side of the road.
The wedding ceremony has been completed inside the church, and now we are ready to drive to the Prince Hotel in Shiba Park.
Seeing such a large crowd, Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura made a special stop at the entrance of the church.
gave everyone plenty of time to take pictures, and at the same time answered a few questions from the reporters on the scene before boarding the wedding car.
This may be the last public appearance of Momoe Yamaguchi, so he is not stingy with everyone's photos and interviews.
finally boarded the wedding car, and the noise outside finally stopped.
Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura looked at each other and smiled, both feeling a lot more relaxed.
"It's hard work" Tomokazu Miura exhaled as if he was relaxed, and couldn't help but comfort softly.
At this moment, he has both a full sense of accomplishment and a heavy sense of responsibility.
"Please take care of me in the future" Momoe Yamaguchi clenched his hand, his eyes full of encouragement.
"Please take care of me," Tomokazu Miura nodded solemnly.
The reporters outside saw the vehicle speeding towards the area of Shiba Park, and immediately set off.
The driving of the car, the riding of the motorcycle, the taxi of the taxi, for a while, the wolf rushed.
…
The atmosphere at Tokyo Prince Hotel is much quieter than the wedding scene.
While there are still a lot of reporters outside, very few have access to the hotel.
Without a special pass, you can't even enter the hotel gate.
Even if they were able to come in, they would only be interviewing artists in the hall with their views on the wedding.
"Shirakawa's performance in the rice market is astonishing." In the long corridor of the hotel lobby, Norio Oga and Kaede Shirakawa chatted while walking.
"Everything is thanks to Oga-san." Shirakawa Kaede smiled and said modestly.
Just last month, with Shirakawa Electric's new cheapest Walkman on the market.
It just so happens that Thanksgiving Day is approaching, high-end models are also ready to be put on the market, and new chain supermarkets are joining.
In the North American market, Shirakawa Electric ushered in a full-scale explosion in sales, surpassing Sony, which had previously taken the lead.
However, this is the total sales of several Walkmans combined, while Sony only has one model.
Therefore, it is said that the market of Shirakawa Electric has surpassed Sony, in fact, it is a bit of a victory.
I believe that when Sony also launches its new model next year, it will be a fierce competition again.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but when I heard Shirakawa Kaede's polite words at this moment, Norio Oga always felt weird.
But soon he shook his head with a smirk, and left the oddity behind.
"How is the development of a new CD format?"
Shirakawa Kaede's expression was a lot more serious, "It's more difficult than I imagined, but Shirakawa Electric will not give up, and we will continue to increase investment in research and development." ”
To be honest, Shirakawa Kaede really underestimated the difficulty of developing a new CD format.
Even if this is already on the basis of Sony and Philips, the CD-DA format.
Changing the format of storing audio to the form of storing text and video data is far more complicated than you think.
This involves not only informatics, but also academic applications at the level of physics and chemistry.
Even the latter two are the top priorities, so half of the development is done.
Shirakawa Electric hired a professor of physics and chemistry at Tokyo Institute of Technology to join the development of a new CD format.
"Shirakawa's investment in the development of technology is admirable." Norio Oga is most aware of the difficulty of developing CD discs.
It also took several years for Sony and Philips to work together to launch a full-fledged CD technology.
Although Shirakawa Electric is an extension of the format, it is less difficult.
But after all, the manpower and material resources required to fight alone cannot be underestimated.
"With a role model like Sony in front of me, I'm not alone." This sentence Shirakawa Kaede said sincerely.
Although he has been picking up Sony's wool, Shirakawa Kaede also admires its development ability.
After admiration, there is envy, and envy relies on these technologies to live a very nourishing life in the following decades.
And after envy, Shirakawa Kaede also began to introspect himself, and he might be able to obtain temporary benefits by opportunism.
However, if Shirakawa Electric wants to survive for a long time, it must have its own technology to press the bottom of the box.
Without its own technology, whether it can withstand the erosion of the long river of time, let's not talk about it for the time being.
When my generation passes, what will happen to the children and grandchildren who have no foresight?
Maybe he is still very young now, but he does not seek eternity, and he does not seek a moment.
Therefore, while the pace of technological development is not too fast, it is worth paying more to catch up with the big army.
Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's flattery, Oga Norio didn't flutter, on the contrary, he glanced at Shirakawa Kaede meaningfully.
Sure enough, he is a dragon among people, and his vision and bearing are too much beyond his peers.
"Shirakawa Electric's handheld is also very interesting," said Norio Ohga, who turned the topic to the handheld market, which has been intensifying recently.
Well? Shirakawa Kaede subconsciously straightened up, and Yuko Tanaka, who was holding his arm, obviously felt his body tense.
What do you mean? Sony won't and can't think about it, it's going to play handhelds, right?
With Sony's size, if it really ends, whether it is Shirakawa Electric or Nintendo, you have to cheer up your spirit.
As if knowing what Shirakawa Kaede was worried about, Oga Norio smiled evilly.
"There are people within the group who are proposing to expand into the field of video games as well."
"Brush" Shirakawa Kaede stared straight at Norio Oga.
"But," Norio Ohga said after a slight reserve for two seconds before speaking, "I refused." ”
Whew~, Shirakawa Kaede quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Shirakawa Electric's current profitable business is mainly these two pieces, and it is enough to have a strong opponent in each case.
If Sony opens up another battlefield with him, it will really be enough for Shirakawa Electric to drink a pot.
"Sony's current strategy is all in the audio space, or CD technology."
Norio Oga turned his gaze to Shirakawa Kaede, "I wonder how your CD player is going?" ”
Looking at Norio Oga's rare serious gaze, Shirakawa Kaede finally knew where the other party really cared.
His eyes flickered slightly, and Shirakawa Kaede quickly gave his own answer.
"Shirakawa Electric has no clue about its CD player at the moment, especially when it comes to miniaturization.
It may not be possible to solve such a problem in a short period of time, I don't know where Sony is..."
Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's answer, Norio Oga nodded. "Hmm~ Sony is about the same."
I don't know if it's Shirakawa Kaede's delusion, but he always feels that Norio Ohga seems to be relieved to hear his answer.
Sure enough, the other party deliberately proposed a handheld machine, which was to test the research and development progress of Shirakawa Electric's CD player.
As for why the handheld is used to test it, it's because in... Remind?
With the things that each other cares about the most, point to each other until the end.
Sony is currently betting on CD players, and handheld is another track opened up by Shirakawa.
So, I won't steal your handheld, and you won't be the first to launch a CD player before me...?
Shirakawa Kaede regained Furui's expression, but his heart was constantly calculating.
"Wow~"
"It's coming! Here it comes! ”
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the hall in front of them, and Shirakawa Kaede and Norio Ohga subconsciously looked up.
I saw Tomo Miura, who was dressed in a white suit, and Momoe Yamaguchi, who was holding a wedding dress, stepped into the hotel lobby in the crowd.
"I'm sorry, Shirakawa-san, I'm sorry." Norio Oga nodded at Shirakawa Kaede.
"Ohga-san, please." Shirakawa Kaede motioned to him that it was okay.
Today, Norio Oga is the guest of honor at the woman's wedding, so now that the newlyweds are present, he needs to officiate at the wedding.
As for why the guest of honor on Yamaguchi's side is Norio Oga, it is because her record contract is signed to CBS Sony.
And Yamaguchi Momoe's original family is more complicated, and her mother is more like a "lover".
As for the biological father, don't mention it, it's a proper bastard.
So now that Yamaguchi Momoe is married, the witnesses are Ken Utsui and his wife, who take care of her in the entertainment circle.
The woman's surrogate parent is Qu Weifu, the president of her firm, Horipro.
The man's guest of honor is Toho's president, Ko Matsuoka.
The wedding hosts, Masumi Okada and Kazuo Tokumitsu, are all announcers on Nippon TV.
The lineup of the wedding was very luxurious, with a total of 1,800 guests from the entertainment, business, and political worlds.
The entire lobby on the first floor of the Prince Hotel is almost full.
The most striking thing is undoubtedly the row of golden screens in the center of the hall, which shine brightly in a field of flashing lights.
"Let's go too," Shirakawa Kaede patted Yuko Tanaka's arm as she was distracted.
"Okay" Yuko Tanaka withdrew her gaze and walked with him towards the hall.
(End of chapter)