Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 325 Press Conference (ΩДΩ)
Tokyo, Shinkage-ryu Dojo.

Lin Yuan and three swordsmen sat on the prepared stage.

The audience was filled with reporters who had rushed over after hearing the news. The entire dojo was densely packed with cameras flashing non-stop.

The reporters were extremely excited. They had originally thought that Lin Yuan's arrival in Japan was already a major headline news, but they didn't expect the theme of today's press conference to be even more explosive:
Lin Yuan is going to organize a practical kendo competition!
As soon as the news came out, major media outlets around the world swarmed in like sharks smelling blood.

Both local media and local branches of foreign media have dispatched their most capable reporters to this battlefield of public opinion.

Those foreign media that do not have offices in Tokyo can only sigh in frustration and feel helpless.

At this time, the staff in the dojo were distributing introductory materials to reporters.

To keep the audience on edge and maintain confidentiality, the reporters did not receive any information about the Kendo tournament before arriving at the press conference.

The purpose of distributing the information now is to give them a preliminary understanding and facilitate communication during the question-and-answer session later.

The reporters who got the information immediately began to read it eagerly as if they had grabbed some treasure.

By having more information, you will be able to ask higher-quality questions and obtain better first-hand news materials.

For these journalists, information in hand is money.

It was already ten o'clock in the morning. Lin Yuan on the stage saw that the time was almost up, and nodded to Shangquanzhai beside him, indicating that he could start today's press conference.

So Shangquanzhai stood up and walked to the center of the stage.

Seeing his actions, all the reporters immediately tensed up, fearing that they would miss any important information.

Ueizumi Sai stood straight, like a proud pine tree. He smiled and said:
"Welcome, media friends, to the press conference for the 'Second World Kendo Tournament'."

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out from the audience.

Kamiizumi Sainao had also been tested by the media for a long time and had no lack of experience in dealing with reporters, but he had never seen the media as enthusiastic as today.

After the applause continued for a while and gradually died down, Ueizumi Sainao continued:
"I feel the kindness from everyone. Although I know that this kindness is not directed at me, and I am just taking advantage of Teacher Lin Yuan and using his power to bully others, I am still very happy because I love teachers as much as you do."

"Hahaha~" A good-natured laugh came from the audience.

It was indeed as Kamiizumi Saisao said, all the reporters today came for Lin Yuan and his kendo competition.

"I'm well aware of what you're all concerned about, so I won't keep you in suspense. I'll briefly introduce the situation of the Kendo Tournament, and then answer your questions one by one during the Q&A session."

"The first 'Second World Kendo Tournament' will be held in April next year in Tokyo. We have already contacted several kendo halls, all of which can serve as venues for the competition."

"The competition is divided into three stages: preliminary round, preliminaries and finals."

"The primary elections started in March. There is no hard threshold to participate in the primary elections. You only need to pay a registration fee of 3 yen. Friends who are interested can come and try."

"The preliminary round will determine the final 500 contestants who will be able to participate in the preliminary round."

"The finals will be broadcast live on television, and the top 500 of this year's kendo competition will be determined from these 10 contestants." "The top contestants will receive a generous prize money provided by the tournament."

"Okay, I'm done with the introductions, you can ask any questions you want."

After saying that, Ueizumi Saizhi returned to his seat and sat down.

The press questioning session began immediately.

The first person called upon by the host to ask a question was a reporter from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation).

The NHK reporter asked, "Mr. Lin Yuan, are there any eligibility requirements for participating in this kendo tournament? For example, kendo rank or nationality requirements?"

Lin Yuan picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "My original intention in hosting this Kendo Conference was to provide a platform for Kendo enthusiasts from all over the world to exchange and learn from each other through actual combat.

As Shangquan Jianhao just said, there are no rigid requirements. No matter your nationality, gender, or whether you have a kendo rank or not, you can sign up and participate equally.

There is only one restriction, that is, those under the age of 16 and those over the age of 60 cannot participate. I am sure everyone understands the reason. "

"Hahaha, of course. You can't bully children who have not grown up yet and frail elderly people!" The reporters at the scene shouted with a smile.

The next questioner was from the Asahi Shimbun. "I'd also like to ask Mr. Hayashi Gen," he asked. "As we all know, fighting competitions always involve risks. Even with fists and kicks, casualties are inevitable. Using more lethal weapons is bound to be even more dangerous. How will the tournament handle this?"

This reporter was a "spy" arranged by Kamiizumi Saisao. His safety was an unavoidable issue and must be faced head-on.

Only when questions are raised by one of our own can we provide better answers and dispel public concerns.

Lin Yuan nodded and replied, "As you said, safety is the most important issue. Based on the needs of the competition, I have specially designed weapons and protective gear for the competition. While ensuring maximum realism, I also provide more comprehensive protection."

Both weapons and protective gear are made of new high-tech materials, and we have reached a cooperation with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is also the most advanced in the United States and the world.

In addition, we also provide accident insurance for each contestant. Several insurance companies have provided special insurance services for this conference.

We put a lot of effort into the conference. So even though we only charged 5000 yen per applicant, we really didn’t make any money!

"Hahaha~" After hearing Lin Yuan's answer, the reporters at the scene burst into good-natured laughter again.

5000 yen is indeed not a lot, equivalent to just over 200 yuan.

It may be a lot for people in China, but for people in Europe, America and Japan, it is really just a small amount of money.

If you just go to a random restaurant on the roadside and have a good meal, the probability is that the number will be higher than this.

Therefore, Lin Yuanzhen did not expect to make money from this registration fee.

The most important purpose of having a registration fee is to prevent those who are just there to watch the fun from signing up for the competition and wasting event resources in vain.

At this point, the next white reporter from the New York Times Tokyo bureau asked the next question:
"Can I ask why the tournament is called 'The Second Best Kendo in the World'?"

(End of this chapter)