Persuasion

At least 10 billion yen in tourism revenue, which is also about 100 million dollars.

Compared to the money Takayuki earned, it seems like nothing.

But this is real fiscal revenue, unlike other companies.

As the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, he wouldn't particularly care about this achievement. But if the tourism revenue in this region increases and plays a leading role, it would be a very good path for Japan at the moment.

Just like in the Cultural Industry Revitalization Plan, Gamestar Entertainment started off well, creating an industry called esports, then taking the lead, with other industries and cultures following suit, ultimately reaping rich rewards. This chain of harvests is the most important.

Asakusa still has some vision for improving the lives of its citizens.

This may sound a bit naive, but that's how he feels.

The money Takayuki earned ultimately isn't his, so when he sees the money Takayuki earned, he can only envy and marvel.

Tourism fiscal revenue may not have anything to do with him personally, but if he plays a role in it, he can also reap many benefits.

Citizens can also benefit equally.

The person in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry happens to be from the same faction as him, so helping one's own people will naturally bring more benefits.

"Takayuki, is what you're saying true?"

Asakusa is now really paying attention to what Takayuki has to say.

"Of course, I still have confidence in this."

The animated film "Your Name from a Past Life" can bring in over 20 billion yen in revenue, and with the influence I have among players worldwide, indirectly bringing in billions of yen in revenue for the local area is definitely achievable.

"If that's the case," Asakusa said, "then perhaps I can convince the government to help promote your carnival."

This is a win-win situation, with both sides working hard to make this happen, benefiting each other greatly.

Of course, the premise is that this carnival can really bring about such effects.

Just relying on Takayuki's words alone is obviously not enough to convince Asakusa completely.

And at this point, the data he had shown him earlier came into play.

Takayuki patiently said, "Vice Minister Asakusa, you can take another look at the information I gave you. The content behind it might help you understand why I'm saying this."

Asakusa immediately picked up the document and flipped through the pages again.

In the last few pages, there weren't any data records, not even much text; instead, all there were were photos.

These were photos of players playing on their own turf during exhibitions Gamestar Entertainment had participated in.

In addition, there were many selfies of players, proudly showing off their game purchases, and many people camping out days in advance just to be the first to buy Gamestar Entertainment's latest game.

Beside him, Takayuki said, "These players are my backbone. They come from all over the world, and they come to the exhibition venues from afar just to get a glimpse of our products, to get up close and personal with people associated with our company. This is our influence now."

"Imagine, they come from all over. So if we decide to hold a carnival exclusively for us and offer many exclusive things for the people there to enjoy, they'll probably be very happy and willing to spend a lot of money to come and participate in this event. And during this process, whether it's vendors or large stores, as long as they can get our authorization to do something related to us, these people will definitely not be stingy with their money. After all... since they've come all this way, what do you think?"

These crowded photos are the best proof.

A series of data can only amaze people, unable to give an intuitive feeling.

But with so many people in these photos all enthusiastic about the same thing, unable to conceal their excitement, this is already something that ordinary people can't achieve.

Takayuki did it.

Among those players in the photos were young people, older people, and children, all with many Gamestar Entertainment peripheral products.

Don't underestimate the influence of these peripheral products.

The cost is low, but the profit is surprisingly high.

Because players are willing to spend more money on their favorite cultural products, this is a mature experience that has long been evident.

The Pokémon series, for example, even if no new products are released later on, its IP is still a cash cow, able to sustain itself for a lifetime.

Imagine if tourists from overseas come to Japan, even if their goal is just to attend Gamestar Entertainment's carnival, they'll still spend a few days consuming locally in Japan.

At this point, when you see something related to Gamestar Entertainment, can you really say you're not interested?

That's what Takayuki wants, to expand the influence of his products, not just limited to electronic games, but also to add some other income streams to prepare for making multiple AAA titles in the future.

And he also needs to acquire some companies. Without a bit of money in reserve, it's always worrying.

Because with this acquisition, there will be many more mouths to feed, and that also requires money.

Sometimes, you just have to be a bit vulgar.

"Vice Minister Asakusa, if you can, please give a response as soon as possible. Of course, it's okay if you don't agree, as long as you're willing to lease this plot of land to me, I'll do the promotion myself."

At this point, Asakusa seemed to have made a decision. He said firmly, "I don't need to consider it anymore, Mr. Takayuki. I will do my best to convince my colleagues, or at least I should be able to persuade people from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to help you."

Takayuki's smile became brighter.

It seems that this matter is almost settled.

Just like South Korea, they want to try some absurd suggestions to revitalize their economy, even if it seems a bit outrageous.

And some officials in Japan have similar ideas.

Of course, this is also because the situations in these two countries are somewhat similar.

With limited land, all possible development paths have been tried, and in the end, they can only try some unconventional methods, unlike those truly vast countries, which can explore more through their vast lands.

Sometimes having less land is also quite frustrating; they can only do some quirky things.

Takayuki successfully persuaded Asakusa to prepare for the development of a new tourism economy.

He can take advantage of this opportunity to expand his influence.

Is there a better advertisement than having a country promote you?

Takayuki successfully got the result he wanted, and both sides were happy with the outcome.

After dinner, Asakusa immediately started trying to persuade his colleagues, trying his best to convince some people to agree to Takayuki's grand plan.

Meanwhile, Takayuki returned to the company to continue his Monster Hunter development work.

Not long after, Asakusa passed on the good news to Takayuki.

One of Asakusa's colleagues at the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, who also happened to be from the same faction as him, was also supportive of the idea.