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Chapter 786 Chapter 794, Why is it this word? ?
Chapter 786 Chapter 794, Why is it this word? ?
New Year is less than a week away, and the festive atmosphere of the New Year has begun to permeate every corner of Tokyo.
Taking advantage of the Chinese New Year, shopping malls put up banners announcing drastic price cuts and promotions to attract people to buy New Year's goods; companies began to do year-end summaries to wrap up this year's work; even schools had finished their final exams and were preparing to let the students go home.
Housewives cleaned their homes inside and out, and some even hung a rope at the door to drive away evil spirits.
The primary school students who were on winter vacation were playing in the parks and alleys in the cold wind. Although the faces of the children in shorts were red from the cold, they were having a lot of fun.
This made Naoki Nagayama admire him as an adult.
Although it's just a pair of trousers, he has already put on the fleece ones~
"Alas, I am getting less and less resistant to cold as I get older." Naoki Nagayama sighed while drinking hot tea and looking out the window.
Across from him, Yoshimura Otomo frowned:
"Naoki-san, you are only 20 years old! How dare you say such a thing?! (Where do you put an old man like me?!)"
"Oh, Otomo-san, you don't understand this~" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "Youth is a state of mind, and so is age. I think I'm over 50, so I'm an old man."
Yoshimura Otomo was very suspicious that the guy in front of him was implying something about him, because he was already over fifty!
"Fifty is the golden age for men, right?!"
Naoki Nagayama said disdainfully, "Hey, Otomo-san, let's go run 5,000 meters, no, 1,000 meters and see how it goes?"
"伱!!"
It’s confirmed, this guy is implying me!
Just as Yoshimura Otomo was organizing his words to fight back, the office door was knocked open and Hayano Riko walked in:
"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, this year's holiday schedule has been announced."
As he said this, he handed the two documents to Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura.
"It's a holiday."
Having been away from students and the workplace for too long, Naoki Nagayama is actually insensitive to holidays and sometimes doesn't even realize it's the weekend.
It was a bit novel when I saw this holiday schedule.
"From December 12th to January 25th. Twelve days. Ah, the 1th is Christmas," Naoki Nagayama was curious, "Why not add a little more and include Christmas Eve?"
Hayano Riko explained: "Because after get off work on the 24th it will be Christmas Eve. We can have dinner together and have a date."
"Besides," Yoshimura Otomo closed the document, "not many companies have Christmas holidays."
Japan's legal New Year holiday is only five days, but most companies will start their holidays early. After all, under the lifetime employment system, there is still a stronger sense of humanity. Besides, who would be in the mood to work when the New Year comes?
The 12-day New Year holiday for tree friends is already a great benefit~
Hayano Riko was still reporting: "Generally speaking, employees will take a day off according to this holiday schedule, but employees who are currently filming Ring 2 and some employees whose jobs require it will only take a day off on the 31st, and the holiday will only be three days."
For example, the artists of Shuyou are the busiest during the Chinese New Year, so their agents also need to delay their holidays. At most, they can go back home and sit down on New Year's Day.
"It's really hard work for workers!" Naoki Nagayama sighed, "Anyway, overtime pay should be arranged."
"Hi!"
Hayano Riko left only after Yoshimura Otomo signed, leaving two people behind in the office.
"Are you going back to your hometown in Nagano this year, Otomo-san?" asked Naoki Nagayama.
“I’ll go back and take a look.”
Fangcun Dayou nodded. If you don't return to your hometown when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in the night in brocade clothes! Now that he has become a billionaire, it would be a pity if he doesn't return to his hometown.
"Where's Naoki-san?"
"I should probably go back and take a look~" Although I brought Akina back a few days ago, it wasn't Chinese New Year.
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized something: "Christmas is coming in a few days!"
"What's wrong?" Yoshimura Otomo wondered.
"I almost forgot to buy a gift," Naoki Nagayama stood up, "I'll go buy it now!"
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Seeing Naoki Nagayama leaving in a hurry, Yoshimura Otomo was speechless. He ran so fast and said he was not a young man.
Then I suddenly remembered that I seemed to be going to fight back against Naoki Nagayama just now! ! !
He actually ran away?
It can't be intentional!
What to buy for Christmas? Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment, then drove towards the handicraft area in Sumida District.
"Speaking of Christmas gifts, it must be the crystal apple!"
Now "Love Century" has not been filmed yet, and although crystal apples are available, they have not become popular yet, so Naoki Nagayama wants to find a special one first, preferably one that is custom-made~
Glass, also known as "glass" in neon, can be directly shaped, but there is also a "cutting" method in the production process, which can produce glass handicrafts with rich colors and unique patterns.
Naoki Nagayama came to Sumida District, where there are many glass workshops and the windows are filled with colorful glass products.
"Manager-san, I want something that is unique and custom-made," said Naoki Nagayama. "It should be made of different colored glass and look low-key but reveal a unique design."
"So that's the glass apple that the guest-san wanted!"
The store manager seemed to have no business sense and simply described the customers' needs in the simplest terms.
"It's a specially customized handicraft apple with a natural and smooth appearance. Except that the material is glass, it looks just like a real apple!" Naoki Nagayama continued to explain.
"So the appearance of the glass apple has to be the same as the real one?" said the store manager Sang concisely.
“It’s the kind of artwork that looks the same as the real apple, but is actually more perfect than the real thing and sparkles under the light!”
"So the polishing of glass apples needs to be more delicate?"
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"Manager-san, can you at least call it a crystal apple? Glass apples sound a bit low-brow."
"Then why don't you just use crystal to make apples?" The casually dressed store manager with glasses and long hair looked very artistic. "Naoki-san should not be short of money, right?"
"Uh." It was normal to be recognized. Naoki Naoki didn't disguise himself today. However, he was still a little surprised by such a casual response. "You know me?"
"You often appear in newspapers, so it's hard not to know you." The store manager said calmly, "But today you are just an ordinary customer~"
".Manager Sang, I'm Naoki Nagayama, thank you for your guidance!" Naoki Nagayama was very optimistic about this manager and introduced himself directly.
"I'm Shoji Kazuma, thank you for your guidance."
After bowing and shaking hands, the store manager Shoji Kazuma returned to the original topic: "Naoki-san, why don't you just carve one out of crystal? Crystal is hard and sparkles at any angle in the sun. It's much better than glass for a handicraft."
"I just couldn't find a crystal carving workshop." Naoki Nagayama had a fixed mindset and subconsciously looked for glass handicrafts.
"I know a friend who makes crystal crafts. Naoki-san, would you like me to help contact him?"
".Manager Shoji, you are pushing business away~"
"They're all friends."
Naoki Nagayama thought about it and decided not to bother anymore: "No need, Manager Shoji, just place the order for me. An 8cm transparent crystal apple and a smaller crystal apple pendant 2-3cm. Red crystal, transparent crystal, and other colored crystals. Five or six random types~"
"Are they all made of crystal?" This was a large order of more than a dozen handicrafts.
"Well, you need to polish it more carefully. I want to inspect it!" Naoki Nagayama smiled. We have money. "Before Christmas!"
".Hi, I'll contact him right away to make it!"
It only takes two days, but in this day and age, as long as you have the raw materials, it can be done quickly with the help of a grinder.
After getting the gifts, seeing that it was still early, Naoki Nagayama drove further towards Ota Ward. He wanted to check on the filming progress of "The Ring 2".
Kazuki Takano, director of the production department of Fuji TV, was watching the edited version of the "New Slang Buzzword Contest". He looked at the final result with some surprise.
"New?" Kono Kazuki muttered to himself, and said to the program host Kimura Fumio, "Why is it this word?"
"Because the word 'poison' cannot be voted for~"
Fumio Kimura said that the event that had the greatest impact on Japan this year was actually the Glico poisoning incident, and the fact that the case had never been solved caused the heat to never subside. In addition, the food poisoning incident involving Kumamoto's specialty wasabi lotus root resulted in 11 deaths, so a large number of people voted for the word "poison".
However, since the case has not been solved and it might arouse the criminal's motive, the word "poison" cannot be used, so the word "new" came into being.
"This year there is a new word, 'new human'. A new 59 yen note has also been issued, featuring Fukuzawa Yukichi," Kimura continued to explain. "There are also some other new inventions and new processes that have led to the word 'new' being considered the representative word of the th year of the Showa era."
"Is that so?" Takano Kazuki thought for a moment and then smiled. "This shows that the people feel the country is changing with each passing day!"
This is a very positive word. As the first annual Chinese character in Japan, it brings honor to both him and the Ministry of Culture!
"Minister Kono, tomorrow we will ask the temple's abbot to write the letter!"
Kazuki Takano nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, we can use live broadcast at that time! Invite the media to visit! Some artists to watch the ceremony!
We can also invite people from the Ministry of Culture to watch the ceremony. I will go and say hello to them. Wait, there are also representatives from Shogakukan and the Liberty People's Society."
"Oh, and Naoki Nagayama!"
Kazuki Kono thought of the real founder of the program, and felt that if Naoki Nagayama was there, even if there was any trouble, it could be solved at any time!
"Hi!"
Fumio Kimura nodded. In fact, the program team had already arranged invitations for celebrities and media. Shogakukan and Liberty Kokuminsha had always been cooperating, so there was naturally no problem.
As for the Ministry of Culture, the arrangement was left to the senior management of Fuji TV. As for Naoki Nagayama.
After leaving the office, Kimura Fumio sighed:
"I still can't get rid of Naoki Nagayama's mark!"
Ever since he took over the show, he has been keenly aware that the show will have a long life and will become a highlight in his resume as a program producer.
However, the original planner was Naoki Nagayama, which is quite annoying!
"If you want to invite Naoki Nagayama, go find Tai-san!"
Thinking of this, Fumio Kimura walked to the office of the Production Department's first group. After knocking on the door, he found that the people in the office seemed to be brainstorming.
"Mr. Kimura, are you looking for me?" Sugiura Daiyasu asked curiously.
"Hey, there's something I want to ask you." Kimura Fumio looked at the words on the blackboard, "Am I here at a bad time?"
"No, no, we're almost done." Sugiura Daitai signaled the others to disperse, walked over and said to Kimura Fumio, "We were just discussing the program plan for next year. We were discussing which celebrity couple to find next year~"
Although the ratings of "Twilight Meow" are still maintained at a certain level, the people in the program team know that there is no successor, so now they focus on a new dating variety show.
The previous "Love Journey" received widespread acclaim, with constant letters from fans and viewers, and the scenic spots passed by even became check-in spots for couples.
The show is so popular that other variety shows will bring it up to discuss its content. Sugiura Daita thinks that future content may be able to be linked with other variety shows.
"Oh? Who do you want to invite?" asked Fumio Kimura.
"Originally, the first episode was going to be a top female idol like Akina Nakamori. If we wanted to continue, we wanted to invite Seiko Matsuda," Sugiura Daitai sighed, "but it seems that there is a problem with the relationship between Seiko Matsuda and Hiromi Go."
"Eh? Something went wrong? Did you break up?"
"I don't think so, but I heard that they quarreled many times." Sugiura Daitai said, "We found out after asking our acquaintances in the office."
"Ah this."
"I'm thinking of inviting other couples later. It would be great if Yamaguchi Momoe could make a comeback!"
Sugiura Daiyasu shook his head and said that if Yamaguchi Momoe and Miura Tomokazu would participate together, this show would definitely become an iconic hit show next year.
"Hahaha, Da Tai-san is joking~"
Ever since Yamaguchi Momoe got married and retired, other than issuing a statement after her son was born, other media haven't even been able to take photos of her.
"By the way, what do you want to talk to me about, Mr. Kimura?" Sugiura Daiyasu looked at Kimura Fumio.
"Oh, that," Kimura Fumio organized his words, "The annual Chinese character of the New Words and Popular Slang Awards has been announced, and I would like to invite Naoki Nagayama to watch the ceremony during his offline live broadcast."
"Because I'm not familiar with Naoki-san, I came to Ota-san for help." said Fumio Kimura.
"Of course there's no problem with that."
Sugiura Daiyasu smiled. Of course there was no problem with such a small matter. He could just watch the ceremony. It was his own show. Naoki-san was quite easy to talk to.
"I'll ask Xi Rumi-san to help make the contact later. Just tell her the specific time."
"Arigado~"
"By the way, what is the Chinese character of the year?" Sugiura Daiyasu asked curiously. He has been following Naoki Nagayama's program for a long time.
“It’s ‘new’!”
“It’s this word.”
The two program producers chatted quietly~
(End of this chapter)