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"In addition to experiencing a very solid financial performance during the quarter, we completed our transition from our distributor relationship with Goodman to a direct sales effort in Japan and had new data demonstrating the value of our offerings presented at the recent Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting," said Scott Huennekens, president and chief executive officer. "During the quarter, our core intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) disposable sales increased 15 percent year-over-year, including 22 percent in Japan and 16 percent in the U.S. Our total functional measurement (FM) business increased 53 percent, led by year-over-year growth of more than75 percent in both the U.S. and Europe,"

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"We are fully committed to this alliance, we think that we are working very well together and everyone is excited to be back in Japan next week," Campbell said.

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"William Burton played a fundamental role in improving drainage systems and sanitation conditions in Japan, and in doing so helped improve the health of its people," Edinburgh Consul General Masataka Tarahara said. "I am therefore delighted that the commemorative bench at Edinburgh Napier University will act as a reminder to future generations of the legacy of this great man,"

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"William Burton played a fundamental role in improving drainage systems and sanitation conditions in Japan, and in doing so helped improve the health of its people," Edinburgh Consul General Masataka Tarahara said. "I am therefore delighted that the commemorative bench at Edinburgh Napier University will act as a reminder to future generations of the legacy of this great man," he said. "Burton is honored to this day in Japan for his role in its transformation from an inward-looking, relatively undeveloped country into a leading industrial nation," said Alan Wilson, who helped get the bench made and installed.

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Summing up his life, his biographer wrote, "His extraordinary commitment to the provision of pure water for Japan and Taiwan must have kept him constantly at work. One can only wonder at the dedication of this man to his adopted country. During his residence in Japan . . . he crammed a lifetime of work experience."

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"The rhythm and melody, and the way we've developed . . . it really sounds special to me." The band are aching to return to the U.K., where they played four shows in May 2008, including a spot at The Great Escape festival. "I think our musical roots are more based in the U.K. than Japan or America, so we wanted to go there at least once," says Inazawa.

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It went on to say, "The committee strongly recommends to the State party (Japan) to set up an independent mechanism for investigating complaints of violations of human rights." Why was this so important? The committee explained that "there is no independent authority to which complaints of ill treatment by the police and immigration officials can be addressed for investigation and redress."

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"Toyota was more inclined to have a negative impact on its earnings than other automakers, such as Honda, once demand started to weaken, because it was operating with a full lineup, particularly in the North America," said Chizuko Satsukawa, an associate director at Standard & Poor's in Japan.

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"In the convenience store industry, the advantage is how many people with new ideas there are," a Lawson public relations official said. "The popularity of Japan's pop culture, such as comic books and animation, is contributing to increases in the number of Japanese-language learners," an education ministry official said.

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"Remembering Japanese Baseball: An Oral History of the Game" and of "Wally Yonamine," a biography of the first Japanese-American to play professional football and the first American to play professional baseball in Japan. "He was called the Jackie Robinson of Japan," Fitts said.

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