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SENDAI, Japan: Winger Lome Fa'atau scored the sole try of the match Saturday as Samoa rallied to defeat Japan 13-3 in the Pacific Nations Cup. Japan led 3-0 at halftime through an Eiji Ando penalty, but the visitors took control in the second half. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Saito 'grateful' for father's support Jun 16, 2007
For Saito, that means a day for appreciating Isami Saito, a 67-year-old retired office manager for a building design company in Sendai, a city with a population of 1 million and the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture. "It's not as big a day in Japan as it is in the United States and many people do not celebrate it to the extent they do here," said Saito. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Japan coach Kirwan changes lineup for Pacific Nations rugby Jun 14, 2007
TOKYO: Japan coach John Kirwan made 11 changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against Samoa in Sendai. New Zealander Glen Marsh will make his debut for Japan while Takuro Miuchi will captain the squad. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
S'pore must map out elderly-friendly community model Jun 8, 2007
Sendai, Japan: Singapore must aggressively map out an elderly-friendly community model within the next five years ... Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng made the call after visiting Sendai in Japan, where programmes for the elderly are well established ... Visiting Sendai city, north-east of Tokyo, the Minister toured a centre that provides comprehensive day-care and residential programmes for the elderly. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Blow outNations agree to disagree as whaling conference closes Jun 3, 2007
Among the speakers was Atsushi Ishii, a political scientist from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, who opposes high seas whaling. He believes the current argumentative status quo also suits the body responsible for managing Japan's whaling, the Fisheries Agency. (BBC News -- Science)
Japan Argues to Hunt Minke Whales May 31, 2007
That contention is misleading, said Atsushi Ishii, an environmental studies professor at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. Of the four communities, he said, only Taiji on the southeastern coast has a tradition of hunting right whales -- now under the commission moratorium -- dating back more than 100 years. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Foreign high school students banned from opening leg of ekiden race May 23, 2007
But Takao Watanabe, coach of the track team at Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School in Sendai, disagreed. "It is questionable to distinguish runners by nationality," said Watanabe, whose team won the ekiden race for three straight years with Kenyan students through 2005. (News on Japan, Japan)
Suspected carcinogen polluting water supply May 22, 2007
PFOA detected in tap water in Osaka was about 300 times higher than in Sendai. The group also took water samples from two wells near the Ai River last year while conducting a test with the Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health. (News on Japan, Japan)
Baseball: 376 high schools break rules in recruiting players May 4, 2007
The federation's poll followed the recent revelation that Sendai Kitakami high school in Iwate Prefecture paid tuition for some of its baseball players in violation of the rules established in 1946 for student baseball in Japan. Former Waseda University player Katsuhiro Shimizu admitted in March to having been involved in a secret scouting deal with the Seibu Lions when he was a Sendai Kitakami team member. (News on Japan, Japan)
Cash injection - $278m flows into property Apr 17, 2007
The largest deal was by Rubicon Japan Trust, which bought five office properties in Tokyo, Sendai and Sapporo for 14. 64 billion ($148. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rising land prices have ripple effect across Japan Apr 6, 2007
8 per cent decline in commercial land prices, rural cities, such as Sendai in the north and Fukuoka in the south-west, saw prices rise for the first time since the end of the bubble era. With the exception of sharp rises in some areas, many analysts do not believe the overall increase in land prices represents an asset bubble since there is still a comfortable gap between the yield on real estate investment trusts and the yield on government bonds. (News on Japan, Japan)
Urban land prices skew average up Mar 23, 2007
Outside the three biggest urban areas, core regional cities, including Sendai and Fukuoka, saw commercial land price hikes. Nine prefectures logged residential land price rises. (The Japan Times)
Government Bonds Gain as Stocks Decline, Report Shows Factory Output Falls Feb 28, 2007
Core consumer prices will gradually rise and it's necessary to keep raising rates, Mizuno said at a press conference at Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture. Bill Yields Rise. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Yen Falls After Biggest Gain Since 2005 as Production, Retail Sales Slump Feb 28, 2007
He told a news conference in Sendai, northern Japan rates need to keep rising. Governor Toshihiko Fukui told lawmakers in Tokyo said the bank's rate increase last week won't harm growth. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Spring training in Japan Feb 28, 2007
SENDAI At Yokohama High School's practice, we saw the whole team bow to the coaches. That's tradition. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bird flu vaccine linked to 18 teenage suicides in Japan Feb 28, 2007
In the latest case the teenager, from Sendai in Japan's north-east, had been prescribed a five-day course of Tamiflu by his doctor. After taking two tablets on Monday, he woke during the evening and told his mother he was going to the bathroom, but went out the front door instead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Government Bonds Gain on Change in Nomura Index, Demand at Two-Year Sale Feb 27, 2007
Bank of Japan policy board member Atsushi Mizuno is scheduled to speak and hold a press conference tomorrow at Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture. The central bank last week raised its target for overnight lending rate to 0. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Death row: limbo of not knowing when Feb 27, 2007
Seven detention centers are equipped with gallows; in Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. What are the living conditions of death-row convicts. (News on Japan, Japan)
Japan investigates possible Tamiflu link to suicides Feb 27, 2007
In the latest case, a 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead today after leaping from the 11th floor of a condominium in the northern Japanese city of Sendai. "According to our information, the boy woke up in the middle of night after taking the medicine," a local police spokesman said. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Ten-Year Government Bonds Gain on Speculation Industrial Production Fell Feb 26, 2007 Japanese Husbands Try To Rekindle Marital Flame Feb 5, 2007 * Older Japanese husbands learn to appreciate wives Feb 1, 2007 Salarymen say 'I love you' Jan 31, 2007 PlayStation 3 stumbles in Japan Jan 11, 2007 It's all part of life Jan 3, 2007 Study On Accidental Introduction Of Invasive Snails With Parasitic Flatworms May Help Mitigate Spread Of Disease Dec 24, 2006 Shock Waves Can Save Hearts Dec 22, 2006 $51 million question Dec 14, 2006 Andersen Community Helps Boy's Wish Come True Dec 9, 2006 Newswatch, Police/Fire Nov 28, 2006 Poland, Bulgaria and Serbia & Montenegro into second stage with unbeaten record Nov 23, 2006 Ground Frequency Recovery After Strong Earthquakes Nov 8, 2006 Elderly nationJapan's ageing population puts pressure on economy Oct 24, 2006 Lik-Sang Loses Sony PSP Import Battle Oct 21, 2006 Green Tea: Is it really beneficial? Sep 19, 2006 Drinking green tea reduces mortality Sep 16, 2006 Green tea 'prolongs life' Sep 15, 2006 Green tea a day keeps the doctor away Sep 15, 2006 Green tea cuts risk of stroke, study says Sep 14, 2006 Consumption Of Green Tea Associated With Reduced Mortality In Japanese Adults Sep 14, 2006 Research Shows Mixed Results On Green Tea Sep 14, 2006 Long Life May Be Your Cup of (Green) Tea Sep 14, 2006 Benefits of drinking green tea get split decision in new study Sep 14, 2006 Green Tea For Long Life? Sep 13, 2006 Green tea shown to prolong life in Japanese study Sep 13, 2006 Drink green tea for longer life: Study Sep 13, 2006 Green tea everyday makes your life healthier, longer Sep 13, 2006 MRI more accurately determines cancer spread into breast ducts Sep 3, 2006 Roundup: Italy ousts Puerto Rico at worlds Aug 24, 2006 Argentina finishes pool play unbeaten Aug 24, 2006 China on the ropes after loss Aug 23, 2006 Argentina clinches first place in Group A Aug 23, 2006 Argentine star Hermann close to deal with Bobcats Aug 23, 2006 Argentine star looking to sign with Charlotte Aug 23, 2006 Spain, Argentinians cruise into Round 2 Aug 22, 2006 FIBA's day of blowouts Aug 22, 2006 * Angola puts some spin on the ball in world title fight Aug 22, 2006 FIBA worlds roundup Aug 21, 2006 * Argentina, Germany, Angola impress Aug 21, 2006 Argentina in Sweet 16 Aug 21, 2006 Germany among winners Aug 20, 2006 Sunday's roundup Aug 20, 2006 UPI Sports Calendar for Sunday, Aug. 20 Aug 20, 2006 Related: Saturday's worlds roundup Aug 20, 2006 U.S. no longer on top of Worlds Aug 19, 2006 Spurs' Parker breaks finger, out for France Aug 19, 2006 Spurs' Parker out of worlds with broken finger Aug 18, 2006 * Bogut aiming to dazzle at world championships Aug 5, 2006 AGU journal highlights -- August 1, 2006 Aug 2, 2006 Bucknell's McNaughton, Badmus Gear Up for FIBA World Championship in Japan Jul 1, 2006 Pfizer Japan Surveys Smokers Jun 27, 2006 MONICA ABBOTT NAMED TO USA NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER FOR 2006 ISF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Jun 20, 2006 Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training Review Jun 17, 2006 Hitachi Fellow Dr. Kiyoo Itoh to Receive IEEE Medal Jun 16, 2006 Morinaga Milk Industry's Subsidiary to Build Milk Carton Plant Jun 9, 2006 AROUND THE SQUARE May 24, 2006 Tales of Asian American Riverside UCR, May. 19 May 20, 2006 ProLogis Japan Properties Fund II Acquires Two Facilities Outside Tokyo For $75 Million May 15, 2006 * Japanese court dismisses appeal to stop nuclear project May 10, 2006 Jonassen gets his wish May 5, 2006 Taufik falls but Indons cruise past hosts Japan May 4, 2006 China sail into semis at Thomas and Uber Cups Badminton May 3, 2006 Nadzmi fires up players with Kaizen talk May 2, 2006 Simon clinches winner for Indonesia May 1, 2006
Mizuno is scheduled to speak and hold a press conference on Feb. 28 at Sendai city in Miyagi prefecture, the BOJ said. We are focusing on comments about the timing of the next rate increase,'' said Makoto Yamashita, chief bond strategist in Tokyo at Lehman Brothers Japan Inc., one of the 25 primary dealers required to bid at government debt auctions. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Honey, I'm home ... to stay Feb 6, 2007
She left him seven years ago, just as he was facing retirement from a busy office job in the northern city of Sendai. Even the couple's daughter and two sons blame him for the breakup, Mr. Ito said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
" The movement is small - about 230 people posted messages on the group's Web page about this year's event. It represents quite a change, however, for a generation of Japanese men taught to care about their companies first and their wives a distant second. Among the forces driving the change are demographics and money. This year, the first postwar baby boomers will reach 60 and retire, meaning an unprecedented number of men will have to abandon their home-away-from-home - the all-consuming... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
She left him seven years ago, just as he was facing retirement from a busy office job in the northern city of Sendai. "She took care of me so well. She made me breakfast every day and did all the housework. But I never did anything," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
She left him seven years ago, just as he was facing retirement from a busy office job in the northern city of Sendai. "She took care of me so well. She made me breakfast every day, and did all the housework. But I never did anything in return," he said. (CNN -- International)
At a Yodobashi Camera store in the northern city of Sendai, a deputy manager, Satoshi Hino, said shoppers had bought up last week's shipments of 3,000 Wii consoles within an hour, but the store had yet to sell many of the 3,000 PlayStation 3s received at the same time. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer SENDAI, Japan Hitoshi Abe is not sure what awaits him when he takes over as chair of UCLA's department of architecture and urban design. But he knows exactly what he's leaving behind in his hometown of Sendai ... "The power of an event is that it can be the seed for a community to come together, whether it is for students or for soccer," Abe says in an interview in his Sendai office, nursing the aches from this autumn's A Cup played the day before. (Los Angeles Times)
The team included first author Osamu Miura, a scientist with Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan; colleagues from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama (STRI); and, scientists from UC Santa Barbara. "We saw a lot of genetic variation among snail populations in Japan but the North American snails are genetically most similar to those from northern Japan, the source of the imported oysters," Miura reports. (Science Daily)
"I felt that we needed to develop a noninvasive therapy for those patients," said Hiroaki Shimokawa, a cardiologist at in Sendai, Japan. He and his team turned to extracorporeal (outside the body) shock wave therapy. (Wired News)
Foreign players in Japan often joke that Japanese are "all thrown out at age 30" because of rigorous training from the age of 12, Kuehnert said by phone from Sendai, Japan. "They throw easily two to three times more pitches in their career than Americans," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
Five-year-old Natsuki, who was visiting Guam from Sendai, Japan, has a form of leukemia common among children and his original wish was to have an in-flight meal on a commercial aircraft. However, through conversations with Make-A-Wish sponsors after he and his family arrived on Guam late Dec. 1, it was discovered that he was very fond of airplanes and also wished to see a military aircraft. (DOD DefenseLINK)
The Department of the Medical Examiner identified him as Yuichi Sato of Sendai City in Miyagi, Japan. Further details were not available. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Top four teams of each group will advance into the next stage which are scheduled to be held from November 25-29 in two cities of Japan, Sendai and Hiroshima. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
Authors: Kaoru Sawazaki, Haruo Sat, Hisashi Nakahara, and Takeshi Nishimura: Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Source: Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) paper 10. (Science Daily)
Sinikka Salo, a businesswoman from Finland, manages an old people's home in the Japanese city of Sendai. She says it is difficult for families to accept that sometimes professional care is required. (BBC News -- Business)
October 19, 2006, 4:59 PM. Sony said Thursday that it had prevailed in a so-called against a Hong Kong-based company who was selling PlayStation Portable gaming systems intended for the Japanese market in Europe. (BetaNews)
In the study Shinichi Kuriyama of Tohoku University in Sendai and colleagues followed the people for over 11 years. Those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had a 16 percent lower risk of death as compared to people who drank less than one cup per day. (Earthtimes.org)
Researchers from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, in Sendai, Japan found that adults who consumed green tea over an 11-year period were less likely to die from cardiovascular disease or any other cause, except cancer, than those who drank it less frequently. Although laboratory and animal studies have shown that the polyphenols in green tea may be protective against cardiovascular disease and cancer, it is not clear if these findings extend to humans. (NDTV.com)
The investigation in Sendai, Japan, found the beverage was particularly effective in fighting heart disease but did not reduce the death rate due to cancer, as some earlier animal studies had suggested. Polyphenols - plant compounds known to be antioxidants - found in green tea may explain the life prolonging benefit it confers, said the study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Shinichi Kuriyama of the Tohoko University Graduate School of Medicine in Sendai, Japan, elucidated the fact that green tea has antioxidant chemicals called polyphenols which prevent degradation of cell membranes by neutralizing the spread of free radicals (which occurs during the process of oxidation). In recent times, many studies have investigated a link between the consumption of green tea and a lower incidence of a range of cancers in populations, with mixed results. (The Money Times)
Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, is the lead author. Because tea-drinking is popular among Japanese from all lifestyles and economic groups, the research seems to refute a criticism of previous studies--that people who drink green tea are higher-income and more health-conscious and thus apt to be healthier anyway. (FOX59, IN)
D., of the Tohoku University School of Public Policy, Sendai, Japan, and colleagues examined the association between green tea consumption and mortality (death rate) due to all causes, CVD, and cancer within a large population. The study, initiated in 1994, included 40,530 adults (age 40 to 79 years) in northeastern Japan, where green tea is widely consumed. (Science Daily)
Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan is the lead author. It's different from many previous studies because it involved so many people -- 40,530 Japanese adults. (Click2Houston, TX)
Adults who drank at least five cups of the brew daily had a lower risk of cardiovascular death and death from all other causes, except cancer, than those who drank less than one cup a day, according to a research team from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. They published their findings in the Sept. 13 Journal of the American Medical Association. (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama of Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, is the lead author. It's different from many previous studies because it involved so many people. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
D., Tohoku University School of Public Policy in Sendai, Japan, and colleagues ... Shinichi Kuriyama, MD, PhD, Tohoku University School of Public Policy, Sendai, Japan (interviewed via email). (CBS News)
The investigation by Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama and colleagues at the Tohoku University School of Public Policy, Sendai, Japan, found the beverage was particularly effective in fighting heart disease but did not reduce the death rate due to cancer, as some earlier animal studies had suggested. Polyphenols -- plant compounds known to be antioxidants -- found in green tea may explain the life prolonging benefit it confers, said the study published in this week's Journal of the American Medical... (Scientific American)
Shinichi Kuriyama of the Tohoko University Graduate School of Medicine in Sendai, Japan, studied over 40,000 people in Japan and their daily green tea intake, reported the online edition of New Scientist. Green tea is the predominant tea beverage consumed across Japan. (Daily News & Analysis)
A study of more than 40,000 men and women in Japan showed that those who drank a lot of green tea lived longer, according to a research team from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, on Tuesday. Adults who drank at least five cups of the brew daily had a lower risk of cardiovascular death and death from all other causes, except cancer, than those who drank less than one cup a day, the study found. (Xinhuanet, China)
"Patients have a lower survival rate if their surgical margins are positive for tumor cells. A positive surgical margin is usually the result of inadequate resection of the cancer's intraductal component," said Akiko Shimauchi, MD, at Tohoku University in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. "Accurate preoperative diagnosis of the intraductal component allows the surgeon to achieve a cancer-free surgical margin," she said. (EurekAlert!)
SENDAI, Japan -- Florent Pietrus scored 19 points as France defeated Venezuela 81-61 Thursday to finish second in Group A and advance to the next round of the world championships ... SENDAI, Japan -- Ebi Ere scored 19 points as Nigeria defeated Lebanon 95-72 on Thursday and advanced to the second round of the world championships. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
SENDAI, Japan - Luis Scola scored 22 points and Argentina rallied for an 83-79 win over Serbia and Montenegro Thursday to finish group play unbeaten at the world championships. Serbia-Montenegro, the tournament's defending champion, took a 66-61 advantage into the final period but couldn't hold the lead. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Teams in Groups A and B, including Argentina, Angola and Spain, all of which have clinched berths in the round of 16 with 3-0 records, had the day off Tuesday at Sendai and Hiroshima. At Hamamatsu, Kristov Lavrinovic scored 20 points and Lithuania played tenaciously on defence to win its first game here after two close losses. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
SENDAI, Japan - Andres Nocioni scored 23 points Wednesday as Argentina beat Nigeria 98-64 to secure first place in Group A at the FIBA world championships. Nocioni, the Chicago Bulls forward who hurt his left ankle in the third quarter of Mondays game against Venezuela, didnt miss a shot Wednesday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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Sendai, Japan Argentina star Walter Herrmann is close to signing a deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. The 6-foot-6 Herrmann, who has scored 48 points in Argentina's two victories in the world championships, said he hopes to ink a one-year deal before the tournament ends Sept. 3. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
At Sendai, Darko Milicic scored 20 points to lead Serbia and Montenegro. Milicic, of the Orlando Magic, shot eight of 11 shots from the field, and Marko Marinovic added 14 points for Serbia and Montenegro, which lost its first two games of the tournament to France and Nigeria. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
SENDAI, Japan Walter Herrmann scored 25 points for Argentina (3-0), and the reigning Olympic gold medalists advanced to the second round with a 96-54 victory over Venezuela. Forward left the game with seven minutes left in the third quarter when he landed awkwardly on his ankle. (USA Today -- Sports)
Argentina, 3-0, beat Venezuela 96-54 yesterday at Sendai, one of four Japanese cities hosting group games at the world titles. Angola, which had previous wins over host Japan and Panama in Group B, easily beat New Zealand 95-73 at Hiroshima and also moved to 3-0 to officially clinch a spot in the Round of 16. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SENDAI, Japan of the Phoenix Suns made four free throws in the final six seconds to send France past Serbia and Montenegro 65-61 Sunday night, the second loss for the defending champions. Diaw sealed the outcome with four seconds left after missed a free throw that would have pulled the 2002 champions within a point. (USA Today -- Sports)
Argentina's Walter Herrmann, left, tries to drive past Lebanon's Fadi El Khatib during first half action in their Group A preliminary round match on the second day of the World Basketball Championship in Sendai, Japan, yesterday ... Among four late matches yesterday, the US played China at Sapporo and France and Serbia and Montenegro, which both lost opening games, played each other at Sendai in Group A. ... Also at Sendai, Victor Diaz scored 24 points to lead Venezuela to an 84-77 win over... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Group A Argentina 96, Venezuela 54 SENDAI, Japan -- Walter Herrmann scored 25 points to help Argentina secure a place in the second round. Herrmann, who plays in Spain, shot 70 percent from the field and also led Argentina (3-0) with nine rebounds. (ESPN -- Basketball)
SENDAI, Japan Defending champion Serbia and Montenegro lost its opener Saturday with an 82-75 defeat at the hands of Nigeria, which got 18 points from and a key three-pointer late in the fourth quarter by Josh Akognon. Serbia and Montenegro won the 2002 world title in Indianapolis while competing as Yugoslavia. (USA Today -- Sports)
Group A Venezuela 84, Nigeria 77 SENDAI, Japan -- Victor Diaz scored 24 points and Venezuela survived a late run. Nigeria closed the gap to 73-68 with 3 minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer by Diaz with 20 seconds left sealed the win for Venezuela (1-1). (ESPN -- Basketball)
White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at LA Angels, 3:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 8:09 p.m. -0- Basketball: FIBA World Championships at various sites in Japan At Sendai: Nigeria vs. Venezuela, 1 p.m. Lebanon vs. Argentina, 4 p.m. France vs. Serbia negro, 7 p.m. At Hamamatsu: Qatar vs. Brazil, 1:30 p.m. Australia vs. Turkey, 4:30 p.m. Lithuania vs. Greece, 7:30 p.m. At Sapporo: Senegal vs. Puerto Rico, 1:30 p.m. Italy vs. Slovenia, 4:30 p.m. United States... (Washington Times, DC)
At Sendai, Japan, Fadi El Khatib scored 35 points and Joseph Vogel added 26 for Lebanon in a win over Venezuela ... At Sendai, Japan, Ime Udoka scored 18 points and Josh Akognon hit a late three-pointer as Nigeria upset the defending champions ... At Sendai, Japan, Manu Ginobili scored 25 points and Andres Nocioni added 18 to lead the defending Olympic gold medallists. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Argentina, France and Serbia and Montenegro are in a tougher Group A in Sendai - along with a Lebanon team that will try to bring a bit of good news to a country in need of it. Greece, Brazil, Lithuania and Australia are part of a deep Group C in Hamamatsu. (Buffalo News)
SENDAI, Japan - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will not play for France in the world championship after being diagnosed with a broken finger. Parker injured his finger in an exhibition game against Brazil on Tuesday in China. (AZCentral -- Sports)
SENDAI, Japan -- guard will not play for France in the World Championships after being diagnosed with a broken finger. Parker had X-rays on his right index finger in Japan on Thursday and was informed Friday it's broken. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Two-time defending champion Serbia has been drawn in Group A at Sendai and playing with 2004 Olympic champion Argentina, France, Venezuela, Nigeria and Lebanon. At Hiroshima, Germany, Japan, Angola, Panama, Spain and New Zealand will make up Group B. Brazil, Australia, Greece, Qatar, Turkey and Lithuania compete in tough Group C at Hamamatsu, while the US plays in Group D at Sapporo with Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Senegal, China and Italy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Authors: Shigeyuki Ishidoya, Shuji Aoki, and Takakiyo Nakazawa: Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Satoshi Sugawara: Miyagi University of Education, Sendai, Japan. (EurekAlert!)
Twenty-four teams will converge in Sapporo, Sendai, Hamamatsu, Hiroshima and Saitama, Japan for the two-week tournament. The top four teams from four groups will advance from the preliminary round to the second round. (Bucknellbison.com)
The company conducted an Internet survey of 700 people in seven cities: Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka (100 people in each city), from June 9 to 10 ... 9% in Sendai expressed confidence, vis-a-vis 14 ... 0% in Sendai do the same. (JCN Network, Japan)
She also traveled to last year's Japan Cup in Yokohama, Japan, and participated in a three-contest "Sendai Match" between the U.S. and Japanese squads. During Abbott's stint with the national team she registered victories from the circle over China and '05 World Cup champion Japan. (Utladyvols.com)
Brain Training is loosely based on the work of Professor Ryuta Kawashima of the Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. The professors work is mainly in neurology he wrote the best selling book Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain, which inspired the videogame. (PALGN)
The award, in recognition "for pioneering contributions to dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell structures and architecture," is shared with Professor Hideo Sunami of the Research Center for Nanodevices and Systems at Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, and Professor Mitsumasa Koyanagi of the Department of Bioengineering and Robotics at Tohoku University, Sendai. The IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2002, to recognize "outstanding contributions to... (JCN Network, Japan)
Tokyo, June 9, 2006 (JCN) - Morinaga Milk Industry announced on June 8 that its subsidiary Miyaraku Milk Industry will construct a new plant for manufacturing milk cartons and bottles on a site owned by Morinaga in Sendai. To be built with an investment of 4 billion yen ($36. (JCN Network, Japan)
We then sailed to Sendai, north of Tokyo ... Our ship was docked in Sendai's harbor, with the ship's bow facing the city. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Later they helped create a sister city relationship between Riverside and Sendai, Japan. "Asian immigrants and Americans of Asian descent have made a real impact on Riverside, even though their contributions have sometimes been made in contexts of racist discrimination and hostility," Wong said. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Today, the company's portfolio of properties is concentrated in multiple locations around Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka/Kobe and Sendai. Customers in Japan include DHL, Hitachi Transport, Matsushita Logistics, Renown, Sanyo Electric Logistics, Seiyu/Wal- Mart and Senko Co. Ltd. About ProLogis ProLogis is a leading provider of distribution facilities and services with 388. (PR Newswire)
The Sendai High Court upheld a lower court ruling and dismissed the appeal, said court spokesman Hiroki Kadowaki, who declined to provide any details of the ruling. The government gave Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd a green light to operate the plant in Rokkasho village in Aomori prefecture in 1988, but residents filed a suit in 1989 saying the plant could pose dangers during strong earthquakes and other disasters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Coming into the Finals for the preliminary rounds in Sendai last week, the 31-year-old Jonassen had said that if Denmark were to play against Malaysia in the semi-final, he preferred a match against the much younger Hafiz rather than seasoned campaigner Wong Choong Hann. And a stroke of misfortune to the Malaysian skipper, who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury in the quarter-finals against South Korea on Wednesday, has brought Hafiz to Jonassen. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The playing condition here is better compared to Sendai but I have to be wary of the draught in the playing arena. It's good that the spectators are turning up in droves too. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
"Athough we met a little difficulties to win the match, we are getting better and better comparing to the performances in the group stage in Sendai," said Li Yongbo, head coach of the Chinese team, adding that China will prepare carefully to the next match probably against experienced Indonesians, who will take on hosts Japan. World number one Lin Dan got a flying start for China, but he was fully stretched in three games after conceding the first game. (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
said Nadzmi, before leaving Sendai with the team for Tokyo on the shinkansen (bullet train) yesterday. The coaches and the players are serious in their bid to regain the Cup. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
SIMON Santoso rose to the occasion to deliver the winning point for Indonesia in the decisive third singles match of their final Group B Thomas Cup Finals tie against South Korea at the Sendai Gymnasium yesterday. The young Simon, who is ranked 28th in the world, punched his fists after scoring a 21-18, 21-16 victory over the higher ranked Park Sung-hyun. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
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