The Real-Life Kunikazu Okumura | Persona 5

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Published on September 5, 2020 2:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICL7rRmzTGs

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Persona 5 (2016)

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Many of the villains in Persona 5 are actually based off of real people. This Labor Day weekend, we take a look at the owner of the fifth Palace Kunikazu Okumura, and look at his real life equivalent, the abusive business owner turned politician Miki Watanabe.

Roadmap:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Okumura Arc Recap
2:08 Miki Watanabe
5:33 Wrap-Up

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- SphericAlpha https://www.youtube.com/c/SphericAlpha

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[2] Mark Schreiber, “‘Black’ business tales cast shadow on candidate.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/13/national/media-national/black-business-tales-cast-shadow-on-candidate/
[3] “‘Black Corporation’ Award winner for worst working conditions will run in summer election on LDP ticket,” Japan Press Weekly. http://www.japan-press.co.jp/s/news/index.php?id=5784
[4] Philip Brasor, “Watami under scrutiny after karōshi.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/06/17/national/watami-under-scrutiny-after-karshi/
[5] “‘Izakaya’ operator to pay Y133 mil over employee’s suicide due to overwork,” Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/category/national/izakaya-operator-to-pay-y133-mil-over-employees-suicide-due-to-overwork
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[7] Yoree Koh, “Miki Watanabe, Tokyo’s Mayor Bloomberg?,” The Wall Street Journal https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/03/07/miki-watanabe-tokyos-mayor-bloomberg/
[8] Mika, “Elderly Woman Drowns in Care Home, Recorded as Natural Death.” https://www.japancrush.com/2013/stories/elderly-woman-drowns-in-care-home-recorded-as-natural-death.html

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