The Tyrant Billionaire

On this point, Hardy fully agreed.

The university now lay in a state of abandonment.

Leaving such a large space unused was wasteful. Recently, a company under Hardy Entertainment in the Cayman Islands purchased the entire 1200-acre property.

This site would be redeveloped, with Hardy planning to transform it into another red-light district.

This one, however, would be a high end red light district catering to affluent clients. And who are affluent clients? Simply put, those with money.

As long as they have the cash, they can enjoy the finest services here.

Naturally, the women here would also be the best.

The convoy took a loop around the grounds, and as they returned to the main road, Hardy saw a shrine like building across the way, with a plaque that read "Yasukuni Shrine."

In the future, this area would become Japan's largest red-light district.

Every day, the sounds of rock, metal, and "Yamate" and "Yuu-iku" would echo here, ensuring the restless spirits within the shrine would no longer feel lonely or neglected.

Tokyo would soon host five red-light districts: Chiyoda, Chuo, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Minato.
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Each area had its own distinct character.

Chiyoda and Chuo would focus on high-end services, Shinjuku and Shibuya would cater to the common people, while Minato would primarily serve American soldiers.

Though the Japanese government had already arranged recreational areas for American troops, the quality was lacking. Once these red-light districts were complete, filled with entertainment options from the future, those American soldiers would be thrilled.

Girls, gambling, and powder.

Everything they could want would be here, enhancing their morale.

Hardy planned to build sizeable red-light districts near every U.S. military base to enrich the leisure and entertainment lives of the troops stationed in Japan. After all, they'd traveled across the ocean to serve; how could he deny them a little pleasure?

In major cities like Osaka and Kyoto, Each would have two to three red-light districts, each with a unique style and purpose. Hot springs, being a local specialty, would certainly be part of the bathing experience.

Even smaller towns would have at least one red-light district.

By next year, Red lights would be a common sight across Japan.

Like a sudden breeze in spring, thousands of cherry blossoms would bloom.

Japan's male entertainment industry was advancing at full speed.

Hardy felt, He couldn't neglect the general public.

Hardy planned to establish ABC Television in Japan.

Previously, Japan had only one broadcaster, NHK, founded in 1925. It was Japan's first broadcasting station and had branches nationwide, including Osaka and Nagoya stations.

However, after Japan was occupied by U.S. forces, NHK was seized and repurposed as an office for the U.S. military, used to broadcast news and conduct propaganda.

Hardy called Yoshida Shigeru again, to discuss television. Yoshida promptly arrived with the Minister of Education.

After bowing, they took their seats, and Hardy said, "I reviewed Japan's broadcasting laws, and they state that broadcasting rights are reserved solely for the government. I find this regulation unreasonable."

"In the U.S., all television and radio stations are privately owned, which better supports cultural dissemination and authentic reporting."

Yoshida and the Minister of Education knew Hardy was a media magnate in the U.S., owning its largest television station.

"I think Japan should follow America's lead in cultural industries and open up radio and television broadcasting. This would better ensure the neutrality and authenticity of broadcast programs, as well as protect freedom of speech and diversity in programming."

In truth, Hardy didn't believe any of this.

He knew just how dark the inner workings of a TV station could be.

As the economic and cultural envoy, Hardy had the authority to guide these matters, and in practice, such "guidance" was an imperial decree; the Japanese government could only obey.

A few days later, The Japanese government issued another decree allowing private operation of radio and television stations to maximize broadcast reach, ensure program neutrality and authenticity, and encourage content that supported democratic development.

It all sounded grand and noble.

Of course, The government retained licensing authority, with broadcast and television licenses issued only upon government approval. Three days after the decree,

ABC Broadcasting officially received Japan's first private radio and television license.

A cargo ship arrived from the U.S. West Coast.

It was loaded with broadcasting equipment, and a 21-story building in Tokyo was purchased to serve as ABC Broadcasting's headquarters.

Additionally, Hardy acquired the original NHK radio tower to set up signal transmission. In the future, ABC Television would build more towers in other cities, establishing a network to cover all of Japan with television signals.

While constructing the TV station, Hardy also shipped an entire cargo load of 'N.Y.T' televisions from the United States, ready for sale in Japan.

In fact, among the companies partnering with the seven major conglomerates, Hardy Group had already established several television manufacturing companies with Toshiba, Panasonic, and Sharp. However, these companies originally had no television production capabilities, and the factories were still under construction. The customized TV production lines were still being manufactured in the U.S.

Each 'N.Y.T' television was priced at $127.

This amount would require an average Japanese worker to work for five months without spending a penny to afford a single television.

Many simply couldn't afford it.

So, what's the solution? Hardy's primary goal was promotion, so this time, instead of selling, he was giving them away.

He touted it as a means to "enrich cultural life."

Each factory owned by the seven major conglomerates received a few television sets, allowing workers to gather in the company cafeteria or an open area after work to watch programs.

In city plazas, parks, and other gathering spots, several kiosks were built. Besides selling newspapers and magazines, these kiosks also had a secondary purpose: broadcasting television programs.

In no time, 1,000 televisions were distributed.

December 5.

Tokyo's weather had turned quite cold.

But people were still filled with anticipation, with crowds gathering outside factory grounds, plazas, and park kiosks, waiting for ABC Television's first broadcast.