Actress, Model, Eri Watanabe

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Actress, Model, Eri Watanabe

Hot Young Female Japanese Actresses, Yakuza Gangsters, Sex and Japanese TV and Mass Media - This Post Has it All!!!

Japan's news has been in a tizzy about the Yakuza and all the scary and awful things that they do that the weekly magazines just can't get enough. Today's post has it all: Sexy young girls, actresses to be exact; prostitution, gambling, mafia, TV producers and shows, and other naughty bits.


Since April of 2011, the Japanese police have been obsessed with the activities of the Yakuza, the Japanese mafia. This writer thinks it's a total farce and waste of hard-earned taxpayer monies chasing these guys around.

Yukie Kawamura - Japan's Hottest Young Actress? 

(and today's sexy Japanese girl cheesecake photo... 

After all what story about gambling, sex and mafia would be complete without one?)

What horrendous crimes are the Yakuza guilty of? Well, they are guilty of the terrible crimes of scalping tickets and prostitution. As far as the crime of ticketing (that's surely the most pressing problem we have today). Please refer to: Japan's Yakuza Mafia Faces a Crackdown:

Recent scandals over illegal gambling among sumo players and ringside VIP tickets for Japan's notorious yakuza gangsters have enveloped Japan's venerated sport of sumo and fascinated the public.

Lupin III - "Folk hero." Yakuza Japanese gangster. Cartoon star.
There's not a person in Japan who doesn't like this character. Kind of 
like a Robin Hood or Jesse James to the Japanese.

Then, another victimless mutually consented act of sex between two adults in the privacy of their own room please refer to: "Sex Services in Japan First to Get Back to Business After Earthquake." 

Even the horrifying death and devastation that struck northeastern Japan on March 11 could not suppress the human sex drive for long. Friday (June 10) reports that sex businesses were among the first to recover, many as soon as one week after the disaster.

“I was back at my job on March 18,” says Kitty-san, a 21-year-old employee of a delivery health (out-call sex service) service named Ainori in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. “From the day we reopened demand was even higher than it was before the disaster. Many customers had suffered from the catastrophe, and had even lost family members. They justified their urges, saying they 

‘sought psychological relief’ or ‘wanted to be consoled.’....

I applaud these businesses for getting back on track early and creating jobs for people. The economy needs it.

What people need to realize is that the Yakuza have been involved in the entertainment business in Japan for easily over 400 years. Here's two choice tidbits from Wikipedia:


"They are very prevalent in the Japanese media..."


"Despite uncertainty about the single origin of yakuza organizations, most modern yakuza derive from two classifications which emerged in the mid-Edo Period (1603 – 1868): tekiya, those who primarily peddled illicit, stolen or shoddy goods; and bakuto, those who were involved in or participated in gambling."

Now, once again, the Tokyo Reporter gives us a story that the - surprise! - Yakuza are involved in TV! Heavens! What will we ever do?  Here's the story from Tokyo Reporter. I have my commentary in between also.

Tokyo Reporter:

“Entertainment production companies are basically gangster front companies,” says a former television station manager. 


Well, yes and no. Some are. Actually I own a entertainment production company since 1992 and haven't seen any Yakuza around, so this blanket statement is not true (though sometimes I'd like to hire one!) I'm sure in any country there are shady businesses operating. And just what sort of hijinks are these folks guilty of?


“They’ll engage in the wining and dining of TV station producers,"


Wining and dining of prospective clients!? Well, no sh*t Sherlock. Wining and dining to get a client? Never heard of such a thing. This must be stopped! (Over flowing cynicism)


"... and offer gambling on the golf course and mahjong, in which the producers will be intentionally allowed to win big."


Hoo-hum. This writer's never been to Las Vegas? Nah. Letting someone win at a game of cards? Never!


"...Then they might be taken to high-end hostess clubs, operated by gangsters affiliated with the entertainment production company, in Ginza and Roppongi at no charge."


They might be taken to high-end hostess clubs, operated by gangsters affiliated with the production company?... At no charge"? Might!? What a bunch of losers! In any country in the world, it wouldn't be "might" if you wanted to land the big juicy contract, it would be "must." And what's this "No charge" business? Of course it's no charge. 


"Taken to a high-end hostess club"?! You can't be serious. That this BS is even an issue is ridiculous. No! It has never happened in the USA as was reported in the DC Madam case with thousands of Washington insiders who have never been prosecuted (but, you see, they are our masters not lowly peasantry like us) or on CNBC news.


The companies will also arrange parties with some hot, young female actresses. Invitations to soaplands also occur.”


Well, if they are young female actresses, they'd better be hot. And, for the uninitiated, soapland is sort of, how shall I say, er,... a "Disneyland for men,"... if you know what I mean.

As a result, the TV station producers will be influenced regarding the casting and structuring of upcoming programs. 


"Will be influenced"? Is that what they call it nowadays? They used to call it "blowjobs"...These are called, "perks" of the job for TV producers. They get these "perks" because they climbed the ladder for 30 some years.


But there is yet a potentially darker side, the magazine warns.


"Darker side?" Cue ominous music....

“TV employees at big stations frequent ‘members only’ clubs in Nishi Azabu that are managed by close associates of gangsters,” says a police investigator. “The network being built up within this community is a concern.”

Heavens! "Members only" What are we ever going to do?

Hot young, Japanese actress Yukie Kawamura gratuitous

cheesecake photo number two

Japan is up deep serious economic problems. We have debt at 229% of GDP. Total debt at 492% of GDP. A declining population which is destroying the savings rate and our productivity and these a*sholes in government and the police are concerned about ticket scalpers, hot young actresses, mutually consented sex between adults, a members only clubs?!

Well, okay. I admit, if I were a cop, I'd be interested in the hot young actresses too.

This reminds me of the opening to Leslie Neilsen's Police Squad TV show back in the early 1980's. The entire show is incredibly funny and absurd. In this clip, at around 3:48, Neilsen as Frank Drebin says:

"My name is Sgt. Frank Drebin detective lieutenant Police Squad a special detail of the police department. There'd been a recent wave of gorgeous fashion models found naked and unconscious in laundromats in the west side. Unfortunately, I was assigned to investigate hold-ups at neighborhood Credit Unions." 

Like I said, absurd and way too funny. Too bad the Japanese police aren't joking and are absolutely serious with this idiocy involving ticket scalping and hot baths with steamy young actresses. 

Why don't those clowns get a real job and, instead of obstructing business, do something positive to help the economy?


UPDATE: Confused people who think the state is here to protect us continually attack me for "defending" the Yakuza (these are the same people who hate drug laws yet they fail to make the connection - go figure). Anyway, to show that what the Yakuza are accused of doing is business as usual in the USA (and, in fact, not nearly as bad as the Yakuza do not bomb and kill children the world over 24/7) watch this:

 

Thanks to Tokyo Reporter!

Good Salesmen Do Not Sell Their Product.. They Sell Solutions for Customer's Problems

Never forget: Everyone is a salesmen. Everyone is a salesman every waking moment of every day of the week. Good salesmen sell what the customer needs and wants to buy. 


Always think about the needs of others and what they want and provide solutions for them and you will succeed.


I got a phone call from my oldest daughter the other day. She is a professional Jazz vocalist in a very famous company here in Japan. In her company are some of Japan's top stars. That company is getting ready to release her debut album.


She phoned me, and in a nervous voice, said, "Daddy! I am at this giant meeting of music industry presidents and executives. They are listening to my songs. Things are getting really serious now. It is exciting but very scary. What shall I do?"


I wrote back to her: "Imagine that your life is a movie and that you are the star actress. What would she do in the movie? She'd 'wow!' those people. Give them what they want. They want a star, and they want you to be that star. So, give them what they want. It's simple."


She later wrote and email to me and thanked me and said, "It went great!" 


What did she sell them? Did she sell them what she wants to sell (herself) or did she sell them what they wanted to buy (a dream)? She did both. But she was smart enough to put their wants and desires first!


A few days ago, I got a call from a very dear friend who is a salesman. He wanted my help. He called me and, in a nervous voice, said, "Mike! I need to go meet the industry people. I want them to buy our products. This is really serious now. It's exciting but the pressure is on. What shall I do?"


I wrote back to him: "Imagine that your life is a movie and that you are the star actor. What would he do in the movie? He'd 'wow!' those people. Give them what they want. They want a star salesman, and they want you to be that star. So, give them what they want. It's simple."  


I hope he takes my advice to heart.


To be more specific, in the case of a salesman (and who isn't a salesman?), always remember what the client wants. If you go to the client with the purpose of saying, "I want you to buy my product!" Then you will most certainly fail.


You must always give people what they want. A good salesman will not go to meet clients and say, "I want you to buy this!" They will, instead, say, "How can I help you?"


Think about it. A good salesman at a clothes shop walks up to you and says, "How may I help you?" He  does not approach you and say, "I want you to buy this shirt." If he did say such to you, you'd feel offended and walk out.


Why do salesmen, when the shoe is on the other foot (pun intended), think they can do the same when they are selling their wares? No one cares what you want to sell. People are selfish. People are only interested in their own problems. They are not interested in yours. Good salesmen know this and, instead of selling what they want to sell, they provide solutions for clients. 


The other day, another friend called me and asked me if I would introduce him to my other friend who is the chief editor for the oldest, most widely read and famous women's magazine in Japan.


I asked him why he wanted an introduction. He told me that he wanted to promote his new online service to the magazine and, perhaps, have the magazine promote that service.


I asked if he was going to pay for the promotion or advertising. He said, "No!" I then told him that my editor friend is approached, I'm sure, dozens of times every week from people wanting him to use this powerful marketing tool to promote their product. But, if I introduce him to the editor, what is the benefit for the editor?


He couldn't answer. He hadn't thought of the editor's needs. He thought only of his own needs. 


Let's look at this simply. What do these two parties need?:


Mr. A owns a new social media service. He needs promotion. He wants Mr. Editor to promote his service in a famous magazine. 


Mr. Editor runs a famous magazine. He needs advertising revenue. He needs to increase readership. He needs to generate future income. Does he need to promote a new web service? No. And, if he does, will that help him achieve any of his goals? No. If he does or does not help Mr. A, will he make more or less money or will readers increase of decrease? Nope.


Mr. A needs to be thinking more about Mr. Editor's needs before he can even hope to get anywhere.


I haven't introduced Mr. A to Mr. Editor. Mr. Editor is my dear friend and will always pick up the phone when I call because he knows I am always thinking about how I can help him. I never "Take. Take. Take." He knows that. He knows that, if I call him, it's always to his benefit to answer.


After all, I am a salesman too. 


Whether with an introduction or none, the good salesman will always be able to open doors and start conversations when their approach is totally geared upon providing a solution to the prospective customers needs.


The client is not interested in what you want to sell. The client is only interested in finding a solution to their problem.


If you can be a part of that solution, you will be a great salesman and make big money. So remember to always think of your prospective customer needs first. Never meet a new client and start discussing your product. Always start discussions on their problems and needs. Sell people what they want to buy. Sell them a solution to their problems.