Search Details

Word: katsumata (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...waste were toppled, and some radioactive material was detected in one of the main exhaust pipes that emit the plant's treated emissions into the open air. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe criticized the company for failing to respond quickly enough in the quake's aftermath. Tokyo Electric President Tsunehisa Katsumata apologized, saying "We were not aware of the dangers." He added that Monday was a national holiday, which delayed the assembly of response teams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan Debates Safety After Quake | 7/17/2007 | See Source »

...Tome told their stories "hundreds, no, thousands of times to anyone who'd listen," says Akihisa. There was Katsuo Katsumata, a 22-year-old with a mischievous grin who told Tome to stop crying over his departure or else "you'll go bald." There was handsome Ryoji Uehara, also 22, who sent his intended a parting message by circling letters in a book. ("Kyoko-chan, goodbye," it read. "I love you.") There was Saburo Miyakawa, 20, who on the eve of his mission told Tome he would see her at the eatery the next night. He smiled at her bafflement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ascent of the Fireflies | 8/26/2002 | See Source »

| 1 |