Chapter 203 Luxurious Lineup
The wedding of Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu caused a sensation in the entire Japanese society at that time.
It has been seven years since his debut in 1973.
She became very popular in Japan at the age of 15, in the second year after her debut. Now at the age of 21, she has become the dream girl of all men in Asia.
At this time, Yamaguchi Momoe called her the national goddess and superstar, and I believe most people would not object.
And this woman, the dream lover of all Japanese men is getting married.
And it was at the peak of his career and his best years.
She bid farewell to the stage forever and started a traditional life of raising a family.
How would her tens of thousands of fans react? How would the media outlets that aim to generate breaking news react?
The scene before us is the best answer.
Minato-ku, Ekido-zaka Reinan Church.
At this moment, the place is no longer as solemn and quiet as before, but instead is filled with a sea of people.
"Baihui!"
"Don't marry him! Baihui!"
"Click! Click!" The large flash of light made it impossible for people to open their eyes.
"Don't move forward anymore! Please stand back! Please stand back!"
The shouts of the crowd, the clicking of reporters' cameras, and the calls of the police who were maintaining order at the scene.
It was a mess and the crowd was surging.
At this moment, Tomokazu Miura, wearing a white suit, was the first to walk out of the church.
"Ah~!" The crowd burst into screams and began to become agitated.
"Please move back! Please be safe!" The police opened their arms and held hands to try to maintain order.
Finally, Yamaguchi Momoe, wearing a white wedding dress, finally appeared amid the screams of the crowd.
"Click, click!" In an instant, dense flashes of light made the entire church entrance burst into dazzling white light.
Some anxious reporters even climbed up a roadside telephone pole in order to take wedding photos of Yamaguchi Momoe.
The wedding ceremony has been completed inside the church and we are now preparing to take a bus to the Prince Hotel in Shiba Park.
Seeing such a large crowd, Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu stopped at the door of the church.
They gave everyone ample time to take photos and answered a few questions from reporters before getting on the wedding car.
This may be Yamaguchi Momoe's last public appearance, so she is willing to take photos and interviews with everyone.
After finally getting on the wedding car, the noise outside finally stopped.
Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu looked at each other and smiled, and both felt a lot more relaxed.
"Thank you for your hard work." When Miura Tomokazu saw Yamaguchi Momoe sighing in relief, he couldn't help but comfort her 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." Yamaguchi Baihui held his hand tightly, her eyes full of encouragement.
"Please take care of me," Tomokazu Miura nodded solemnly.
Reporters outside saw the vehicle speeding toward Shiba Park and immediately set off as well.
Some were driving, some were riding motorcycles, some were taking taxis, and for a while there was a rush of people.
…
Tokyo Prince Hotel, the atmosphere here is much quieter than the wedding scene.
Although there are still many reporters outside, only few can enter the hotel.
Without a special pass, you can’t even enter the hotel gate.
Even if they were able to come in, they would just be interviewing various artists in the hall about their opinions on the wedding.
"Shirakawa Electric's performance in the U.S. market is astonishing." In the long corridor of the hotel lobby, Norio Ohga and Kaede Shirakawa were walking and chatting.
"It's all thanks to Oga-san." Baichuan Feng smiled and said modestly.
Just last month, Shirakawa Electric launched its new, cheapest Walkman.
Thanksgiving is approaching, and high-end models are about to be launched on the market, with new chain supermarkets joining in.
Shirakawa Electric's sales in the North American market have experienced a full-scale explosion, surpassing Sony, which had previously dominated the market.
However, this is the total sales of several Walkman models, while Sony only has one model.
So it is somewhat unfair to say that Shirakawa Electric's market share has surpassed Sony.
I believe that when Sony launches its new models next year, there will be another fierce competition.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but when he heard Shirakawa Kaede's polite words, Ohga Norio always felt something was strange.
But soon he laughed and shook his head, putting the strangeness behind him.
"How is the development of the new CD format going?"
Baichuan Feng looked much more serious. "It's harder than I thought, but Baichuan Electric will not give up. We will continue to increase our investment in research and development."
To be honest, Shirakawa Kaede really underestimated the difficulty of developing the new CD format.
Even though this is based on the CD-DA format launched by Sony and Philips.
Changing the format for storing audio to the format for storing text and image data is much more complicated than you might think.
This not only involves informatics, but also academic applications in physics and chemistry.
In fact, the latter two are the top priority, so they are only half developed.
Shirakawa Electric hired a physics professor and a chemistry professor from Tokyo Institute of Technology at a high salary to join the development of the new CD format.
"Shirakawa Electric's investment in technological development is admirable." Norio Ohga knows very well the difficulty of developing CD discs.
It took Sony and Philips several years to jointly launch mature CD technology.
Although Shirakawa Electric is doing extended development of the format, the difficulty is relatively low.
But after all, the manpower and material resources required to fight alone cannot be underestimated.
"With examples in front of me, I am not alone." Shirakawa Kaede said this sincerely.
Although he has been taking advantage of Sony, Shirakawa Kaede also admires its development capabilities.
After admiration comes envy, envy that Sony can live a comfortable life in the next few decades relying on these technologies.
After expressing his envy, Baichuan Feng also began to reflect on himself, thinking that he might be able to gain temporary benefits by taking shortcuts.
However, if Shirakawa Electric wants to survive for a long time, it must have its own unique skills.
Without our own technology, it is hard to say whether we can withstand the test of time.
When our generation is gone, what will happen to our descendants who lack foresight?
Maybe I am still very young now, but those who do not plan for eternity do not plan for the moment.
Therefore, while the pace of technological development is not too fast, it is worth it for Shirakawa Electric to pay a little more to catch up with the main force.
Hearing Baichuan Feng's flattery, Ohga Norio did not feel elated. Instead, he looked at Baichuan Feng meaningfully.
He is indeed a dragon among men, with vision and bearing far beyond his peers.
"The handheld game consoles produced by Shirakawa Electric are also very interesting." Norio Ohga turned the topic to the handheld game console market, which has been intensifying recently.
Hmm? Shirakawa Feng subconsciously straightened up, and Tanaka Yuko, who was holding his arm, could clearly feel his body tense up.
What does that mean? Sony is not going to make a handheld game, is it?
Given Sony's size, if it really goes wrong, both Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo will have to be on high alert.
As if knowing what Shirakawa Kaede was worried about, Ohga Norio smiled with a malicious look.
"Someone within the group did suggest exploring the electronic gaming sector as well."
"Swish" Shirakawa Kaede stared straight at Ohga Norio.
"But," Ohga Norio hesitated for two seconds before speaking, "I rejected you."
Huh~, Baichuan Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
Shirakawa Electric's profitable businesses now mainly focus on these two areas, and having a strong competitor in each area is already enough of a headache.
If Sony opens up another battlefield with him, Shirakawa Electric will be in big trouble.
"Sony's current strategy is all in the audio field, or CD technology."
Ohga Norio turned his gaze to Shirakawa Kaede, "I wonder how the CD player of your company is progressing?"
Looking at Ohga Norio's rare serious look, Baichuan Feng finally understood what the other party really cared about.
With his eyes flickering slightly, Baichuan Feng quickly gave his answer.
“There is no clue about Shirakawa Electric’s CD player at the moment, especially because it has encountered a bottleneck in miniaturization.
It may be impossible to solve this problem in a short period of time. I wonder if Sony can solve it..."
Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's answer, Ohga Norio nodded. "Hmm~ Sony is about the same."
He didn’t know if it was Shirakawa Kaede’s illusion, but he always felt that Ohga Norio seemed relieved when he heard his answer.
Sure enough, the other party deliberately brought up the handheld game console in order to test the research and development progress of Shirakawa Electric's CD player.
As for why I used a handheld game console to test it, it was because I was... reminding him?
Use the things that you care about most to touch each other's heart.
Sony is currently betting on CD players, while handheld game consoles are another track opened up by Shirakawa Electric.
Well, if I don’t steal your handheld game console, you shouldn’t launch a CD player before me…?
Baichuan Feng regained his calm expression, but he was constantly calculating in his heart.
“Wow~”
“Here it comes! Here it comes!”
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the hall in front, and Shirakawa Kaede and Ohga Norio looked up subconsciously.
Tomokazu Miura, wearing a white suit, was seen holding the hand of Momoe Yamaguchi, who was wearing a wedding dress, and they walked into the hotel lobby amid the crowd.
"Sorry, Shirakawa-san, I have to excuse myself for a moment." Ohga Norio nodded to Shirakawa Kaede and the others.
"Please do as you please, Mr. Oha." Baichuan Feng signaled to him that it was okay.
Today, Norio Ohga is the guest of honor at the bride's wedding, so now that the newlyweds have arrived, he needs to preside over the wedding.
As for why the guest of honor on Yamaguchi Momoe's side was Ohga Norio, it was because her record contract was signed with CBS Sony.
Yamaguchi Momoe's original family is more complicated, and her mother is more like .
As for my biological father, it’s better not to mention him, he’s definitely a bastard.
So now that Yamaguchi Momoe is getting married, the witnesses are the Utsui Ken and his wife, who have taken good care of her in the entertainment industry.
The girl's surrogate parent is Qu Weifu, who is also the president of her agency Horipro.
The male guest of honor was Toho's president, Isao Matsuoka.
The wedding hosts, Masumi Okada and Kazuo Tokumitsu, are both announcers for Japanese television.
The wedding lineup was very luxurious, with a total of 1,800 guests from the entertainment, business and political circles.
The entire first floor lobby of Prince Hotel was almost packed.
The most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly the row of golden screens placed in the center of the hall, which shine brightly under the flashing lights.
"Let's go over too," Shirakawa Feng patted the arm of Tanaka Yuko who was distracted.
"Okay." Tanaka Yuko withdrew her gaze and walked towards the hall with him.
