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The Pimps of Pop In The Land of The Rising Sun

At a press conference in Los Angeles recently, a group of businessmen announced plans for Fujiyama Odyssey, the worlds largest pop festival, scheduled to be held at the base of Mt. Fuji in August of this year simultaneously with Japan’s Expo ’70.

May 1, 1970

The Pimps of Pop In The Land of The Rising Sun

At a press conference in Los Angeles recently, a group of businessmen announced plans for Fujiyama Odyssey, the worlds largest pop festival, scheduled to be held at the base of Mt. Fuji in August of this year simultaneously with Japan’s Expo ’70.

SETTING: The gaily painted Aquarius Theater, home of “Hair” in Los Angeles. The house lights are dim, placing emphasis on the stage, which slopes gently down towards the audience. At stage-center, there is a long, low table, tilting nervously into the orchestra pit, it is surrounded by six extra-large cushions.

"Two screens hang overhead; one contains a pop-art rendition of Mt. Fuji and the other is currently blank.

(Note: At no point throughout the proceedings : wilf any pop , music he. heard.)

CAST: (Squatting cross-legged, or as best as possible, on the cushions.)

TETSURO OMEGAKI, Vice-Chairman of the Japan Beauty Congress. He is wearing a dark grey suit and acts as interpreter for the gentleman on his right;

KATSUMI ISHIDA, President of the JBC and -Producer of the Miss International Beauty - Pageant. He is wearing a black and brown kimono. On his right is;

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