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...Despite its combination of beauty and talent, the band didn't prove a hit with Chinese audiences. Their luck changed only after Kazuma Tomoto, a Warner Music executive in Tokyo, saw a 12 Girls Band concert video and decided to import them to Japan. "I'd been thinking that Japan needed a new, energetic sound to jolt it out of its funk," says Tomoto. "The second I saw them, I knew they were going to be huge." His bosses weren't convinced, so Tomoto quit his job and started his own music label. It paid off: Tomoto's Platia Entertainment...
...even a soft landing will be felt around the region. The mainland's 40% import surge in 2003 was the spark that ignited Asia's nascent cyclical rebound. When China slows down?as it likely will within months?a chill will settle over Japan, Asia's newest recovery story. Surging exports to China accounted for 32% of total Japanese-export growth in 2003. Japanese capital spending is also being driven in a significant way by capacity expansion in those industries trading with China. With annual private-consumption growth remaining anemic at about 1.5%, Japan has very little cushion against...
...England. If you are having trouble finding authentic Italian baking ingredients—like hazelnut flour, Calabrese licorice or whole candied fruit for your Christmas panettone—look no further. And on the off chance that your favorite condiment isn’t in stock, Reilly will import it straight from Italy. Even the fudge flavors are rotated seasonally—it’s too late for pumpkin right now, but Reilly whispers in confidence, “strawberry will be coming in soon...
...England. If you are having trouble finding authentic Italian baking ingredients—like hazelnut flour, Calabrese licorice or whole candied fruit for your Christmas panettone—look no further. And on the off chance that your favorite condiment isn’t in stock, Reilly will import it straight from Italy. Even the fudge flavors are rotated seasonally—it’s too late for pumpkin right now, but Reilly whispers in confidence, “strawberry will be coming in soon...
...little unnerving, typically set the alarm for 6 a.m. the day of an exam (“two and a half hours should be enough to learn the entire course” is most definitely a phrase I have never uttered) and worst of all, generally neglect the import of regular hydration during periods of heightened stress...