Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 356 The Allure of 34E

Since the second half of last year, the yen has been appreciating against the dollar, and by April of this year, it had broken through the 80 mark.

Subsequently, the yen began to depreciate, and the exchange rate of the US dollar to the yen has now reached 90, and the yen continues to depreciate!
Last year, when the yen was at a high value, Aaron borrowed a sum of yen from banks such as Sakura Bank and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank.

Aaron will buy a batch of yen to repay the loan in the second half of this year, once the yen has depreciated sufficiently.

After leaving Osaka, Aaron went to Tokyo and met with Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama. After three years of economic downturn, Japan has started to recover since last year.

However, we absolutely support the project of Shuguang Group to build Universal Studios Japan in Osaka!

In the evening, Aaron returned to the InterContinental Tokyo Bay Hotel.

Norika Fujiwara, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, was already waiting in the room. "Onii-san, you're back?"

Norika Fujiwara took off Aaron's coat.

“Hmm,” Aaron sat down on the sofa and casually lit a cigarette.

In recent years, Japan's political situation has been unstable. Tomiichi Murayama was elected prime minister last year, but this year Japan first experienced the Great Hanshin Earthquake, followed by the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack launched by the Aum Shinrikyo cult.

Tomiichi Murayama's approval rating has been declining, and he probably won't be in office for long. Since the 90s, he has been Japan's fifth prime minister!
"Onii-san, are you tired?"

Norika Fujiwara leaned in and kissed Aaron on the cheek.

“What’s tiring? It’s just boring,” Aaron said, pulling the woman into his arms. That’s how it is when you meet with politicians.

It's been so long since we last saw her, and Norika Fujiwara, with her enviable 34E figure, is even more sexy and alluring than ever!
"Mmm," Aaron kissed him directly, reaching into the other's pajamas.

"Mmm," Norika Fujiwara murmured, her pajamas slipping off her shoulders, "The films produced by Oni-san, such as *The Silence of the Lambs: Red Dragon*, *Seven*, *Apollo 13*, and *Waterworld*, which just premiered in Japan, all performed very well."

"Congratulations to Onis for acquiring Universal! When Panasonic was sold before, it caused a huge sensation in Japan!"

Aaron smiled. "I didn't know you were interested in these things?"

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower first, then I'll go out and get something to eat."

Norika Fujiwara nodded, "I'll help you..."

This year has indeed been turbulent in Asia, with the first half of the year marked by a series of events including the Great Hanshin Earthquake in Japan, the Tokyo sarin gas attack, the Daegu subway bombing in South Korea, the collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in South Korea, and the Menglian earthquake in Yunnan, China.
"Is the pinball game industry in Japan becoming increasingly profitable these days?"

Inside the bar, Aaron, with his arm around Norika Fujiwara, watched the performance on stage while asking a question.

When Aaron first came in, he saw a lot of pinball arcades on the street!

Norika Fujiwara's eyes lit up. "Oh, you mean Japanese pachinko? It comes in two types: pinball and pachinko, and it's very popular in Japan."

"Gambling is not allowed in Japan, so pachinko is used as a substitute for gambling!"

Aaron took a sip of his drink. Japan was already the world's second-largest economy, and now its GDP exceeds 70% of that of the United States.

The pachinko industry alone has generated over 30 trillion yen in revenue for Japan.

“Heh, a valuable property,” Aaron said, kissing Norika Fujiwara on the cheek. “So, are you staying in Tokyo all the time? Do you go back to Osaka often?”

Norika Fujiwara shook her head. She was from the Hanshin region of Hyogo Prefecture, but came to Tokyo after graduating from Shinwa Women's University in Kobe.

Meanwhile, under the coordination of the MPAA and through consultations with companies such as IBM and Microsoft, Sony and Toshiba, representing the two sides, reached the DVD Alliance agreement. The MMCD format standard represented by Sony and the SD format standard represented by Toshiba were merged. The DVD Alliance members included manufacturers such as Sony, Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer, Time Warner, Thomson, JVC, Hitachi, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi.

"The DVD Consortium is discussing and developing a new global DVD standard format."

In the morning, in his hotel bedroom, in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Aaron received a call from Tom Rossman in Los Angeles, who reported the situation.

"These manufacturers want to control the global DVD standard!"

Aaron smiled. Who suffered the most?

Without a doubt, it's a Chinese VCD manufacturer.

"Furthermore, Panasonic will be releasing a new DVD player next year;"

"Both DVD players and DVD discs are much cheaper than VCRs and videotapes."

"In the future, DVDs are bound to become a new hot spot in the film industry!"

After hanging up the phone, Aaron poured himself a glass of wine, looked out the window at the view of Tokyo Bay, and shook his head slightly.

VCDs developed rapidly in China, but unfortunately, the DVD Consortium has now been formed, and the new DVD technology has greater capacity and clearer picture quality.
Although DVDs are more expensive than VCDs, they are definitely more cost-effective than VCRs; VCDs can't compete with DVDs.

"Onii-san, you're up so early?"

Suddenly, a warm, delicate body embraced Aaron from behind. Norika Fujiwara woke up from her bed and came to the window.

Aaron smiled, pulled the woman into his arms, and felt her sexy fullness. "I heard that after the Great Hanshin Earthquake this year, the Yamaguchi-gumi, a Japanese yakuza group, participated in disaster relief for three months. Is that true?"

This is a Japanese organized crime group, a designated violent organization recognized by the Japanese government!

Norika Fujiwara, casually wrapped in a thin blanket, her alluring figure on full display, leaned against Aaron's chest. "Yes, it's true. It's the Yamaguchi-gumi, a yakuza group from the Kobe area."

"During the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the Yamaguchi-gumi actively participated in civilian relief efforts and earned a great reputation."

Aaron downed his glass of wine in one gulp. How interesting! The underworld involved in disaster relief?
It seems that this leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi is quite a shrewd individual!

"There are currently three designated yakuza groups in Japan: the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Sumiyoshi-kai, and the Inagawa-kai."

"The Yamaguchi-gumi's main influence is in the Kansai region, while the Sumiyoshi-kai and Inagawa-kai are mainly in the Kanto region, but now all three can be considered nationwide yakuza groups."

Listening to Norika Fujiwara's explanation, Aaron simply nodded casually. He had no interest in these underworld organizations.
After all, Angel Security is now operating like a mercenary organization.

"Next, I'm going to China. Come with me to the US for a few days!"

Aaron said, kissing the woman, "It's been so long, and you haven't gone on vacation to America. Consider this a make-up."

"Hmm, is this appropriate?" Norika Fujiwara didn't have too many thoughts on it; she knew Aaron Anderson's identity.

Aaron laughed. "It's just a vacation, what's wrong with that?"

Besides, Aaron couldn't resist the allure of a 34E bust!
Norika Fujiwara nodded. "Okay, I've actually been wanting to go see it for a while now..."

(End of this chapter)