Word: yoshida
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...Nissan doesn't knock out consumers with beautiful, sculpted steel or impress them with new technologies, how will it stand out? Some analysts think it won't. "Ghosn came in and turned a carmaker on the verge of bankruptcy into a company with operating margins around 8%," says Tatsuo Yoshida, an auto analyst with UBS in Tokyo. "He turned the company into a sustainable one. That is a huge improvement, but that is perhaps the limit of Nissan...
...support armies of idle pensioners. Salarymen who reached mandatory retirement age used to be dismissed as "industrial waste," but aging Japan will find itself increasingly dependent on its elderly to maintain productivity. "How seniors will be able to contribute to society may change the direction of Japan," says Shigeyoshi Yoshida, the executive director of the Japan Aging Research Center. "We'll need these people in the coming years...
...indication of how popular Hamaguchi has become in Japan is that she has been given the honor of carrying the country's flag at the opening ceremony in Athens. Though other Japanese wrestlers Saori Yoshida (who has never lost an international competition) and sisters Chiharu and Kaori Icho are all expected to bring home gold, most Japanese eyes will remain on Hamaguchi. Her main rival will be American heavyweight Toccara Montgomery, who handed Hamaguchi a rare defeat in their last meeting. Hamaguchi claims to be keeping things in perspective. "I am the strongest I have ever been in my wrestling...
...Across the Pacific in San Francisco, Urban Diversions, tel: (1-415) 776 7455, arranges events such as a games night, river rafting and skydiving. According to spokeswoman Kumiko Yoshida, people sign up because "they're busy, active professionals who don't have time to plan social events." To participate, they pay a nominal membership...
...types such as dancers, architects and writers. Dates vary - to find out when the next gathering takes place, e-mail jw@arttokyo.org. Across the Pacific in San Francisco, Urban Diversions, tel: (1-415) 776 7455, arranges events such as a games night, river rafting and skydiving. According to spokeswoman Kumiko Yoshida, people sign up because "they're busy, active professionals who don't have time to plan social events." To participate, they pay a nominal membership fee. If you're heading north, roam through the Seattle Art Museum, drink in hand, listening to live contemporary music at "Thursday After Hours." This...