The Pretty Girl

Defining The Female Role In Japanese Fight Clubs
Fight clubs in Japan are no mere rowdy affair, once seen and forgotten fights. Here the fighters bow and congratulate one another after the fight, thereby you can see as well as feel the sense of honor and audiences respond to this display of genuine sportsmanship.

Could it be one of the reasons that Japanese fight clubs are always packed solid with female fans?

Its widely known that Japan has a unique, real fight culture. Its not simply a roughneck, criminal adventure. Rather it’s an honorable thing, about pride and respect, and the fans especially females plays a vital role.

The hard won, clean cut image of the fight industry matters a great deal in Japan. Indeed its classified to be quite hip and classy as well, and its simply not just for males but for the females too. As a matter of fact Japanese women considered to be shy and quiet are the main force behind Japan’s consumer economy, taking to fighting as entertainment in droves.

Strippers Add Personal Touch To Toyota Meetings
Oh what a feeling! Toyota Motor Co.’s Philippines subsidiary makes Camrys, Corollas and now, according to Shukan Asahi (11/10), whoopee!


Nine workers from Toyota Motor Philippines were punished after they used a company meeting to call in a stripper. The lass who bared all was performing as part of a Toyota-sanctioned activity called “Personal Touch,” or PT.
Toyota started running the personal touch programs in Japan and kept them up at its offshoots across the globe. “It’s been one of the company’s labor policies in implementation since the late ’60s,” a former Toyota worker tells Shukan Asahi.
Personal touch meetings are supposed to provide a chance for managers to communicate with the staff beneath them. They’re still run in Japan, but they’re called fureai katsudo (mixing activities) here.

“Personal touch meetings usually take place outside of the factory, so we don’t have concrete details about what took place,” a spokesman for the subsidiary tells Shukan Asahi.

“We’ve heard that some people went too far and were punished for it, but we regard this as a local matter and will respect whatever decision was made locally,” a Toyota spokesman in Japan says.

“Strip shows are part and parcel of wining and dining during personal touch meetings. Workers have a lottery to see who gets to sleep with the stripper and some employees have actually done the deed,” a Toyota Philippines worker tells Shukan Asahi. “Do Japanese employees attend? We may sometimes invite them as guests.” (By Ryann Connell)