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...financially strapped nations like Iceland. In November, Japan also expressed willingness to lend up to $100 billion to the International Monetary Fund. But it isn't just money that's being spread around. "Because Japan's financial system is the least tainted at the moment," says Japanese parliamentarian Kotaro Tamura, "we have the opportunity to help save the world and spread a message of social responsibility...
...shuffling wave continues down Jizo-dori, past peddlers of hair nets, wigs and hairpieces, to a red "80" hanging above Echigoya, the street's oldest store. The number refers to the years the kimono seller turned women's-clothing retailer has been in business. Mr. Tamura has worked the store for 30 of them. He says that styles on the floor are now skewed for a "younger look," because women in their 60s and 70s are more fashionable than those born during the Taisho period (1912-26). Female shoppers aren't necessarily looking for deals, says Tamura, but nothing...
...wave of older folks continues further down the street, past peddlers of hair nets, wigs and hair pieces, to a red "80" hanging above Echigoya, Jizo-dori's oldest store. The number refers to the years the kimono-retailer-turned-women's-clothing has been in business, and Mr. Tamura has worked the store for 30 of them. He says that styles on the floor are now skewed for a "younger look," because women in their 60s and 70s are more fashionable than those born during the Taisho period (1912-26). Female shoppers aren't necessarily looking for deals, says...
...blame than solving the problem, his already wobbly approval ratings went into free fall. "This may not be the fault of the current administration, but it's inevitable they will be judged by how they handle the crisis-and it's hardly been adequate," says 57-year-old Hideki Tamura, who had been waiting for over an hour at the Minato office to check on his own pension. "In this atmosphere, I wouldn't be surprised if the LDP loses the Upper House elections...
...Setting the Record Straight • Playing Dead Our May 29 Milestone on the death of Japanese actor Takahiro Tamura misidentified his father as Tamasaburo Bando. The correct name should be Tsumasaburo Bando, who was a screen legend in the 1920s and '30s. Tamasaburo Bando is a current Kabuki actor...