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BBC NewsLost parakeet tells Tokyo police its addressBBC NewsA lost pet parakeet has been returned safely to its owner in the Japanese capital Tokyo after it told the police its home address. The bird's owner, a 64-year-old woman, said she taught the address to her pet after she bought him two years ago.Little lost parakeet [...]

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Wall Street JournalThe Tastes of TokyoWall Street JournalYopparai, a new sake bar, is bringing a Tokyo vibe to the Lower East Side. A carafe of sake served on ice at Yopparai. Co-owner Christy Shibata and her husband, Gaku Shibata (who was trained as a sommelier and chef in Tokyo), opened the intimate spot …

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Job Category: Marketing Location: Tokyo, JP Job ID: # Division: Marketing Summary: Japan Server Platform team is looking for a new senior product manager responsible for driving demand and business management including readiness and marketing activities. The candidate for this role needs to be a senior marketing leader with the experience of marketing or sales [...]

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Job Number: # BusinessGE Energy Business Segment: Energy – Energy Management Posted Position Title: Software Support Consultant Career Level: Experienced FunctionEngineering/Technology Function Segment: Applications and Software Location: Japan City: Tokyo Postal Code: # Relocation AssistanceNo Role Summary/Purpose:Work for Fortune x2019;s Most Admired Company and enjoy incr… ## Type : Permanent ## Location : Tokyo, Kanto, [...]

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AFPTokyo wants to buy some disputed islandsUPI.comTOKYO, May 2 (UPI) — Tokyo residents have been digging into their pockets to help buy a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea, officials said Wednesday. City officials said that 76 million yen ($950000) has been contributed since a special …Tokyo raises US$1 mil. for bid [...]

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Wall Street JournalJapan Assesses Aging Nuclear Plants Amid Restart EffortWall Street JournalBy MARI IWATA And ELEANOR WARNOCK TOKYO—Japan is grappling with the question of whether older nuclear reactors are more prone to spinning out of control when a disaster hits, as the nation pushes to restart units for the first time since last year's …Japan's [...]

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Bangor Daily NewsJapan Assesses Aging Nuclear Plants Amid Restart EffortWall Street JournalBy MARI IWATA And ELEANOR WARNOCK TOKYO—Japan is grappling with the question of whether older nuclear reactors are more prone to spinning out of control when a disaster hits, as the nation pushes to restart units for the first time since last year's …Japan's [...]

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University of Tokyo Develops Metal Sail System for Cargo ShipsCleanTechnicaThe modern world is long past the days of depending on sails and wind power to drive ships from coast to coast — or at least it was, until the University of Tokyo developed a remarkable metal sail system. Although hybrid freighters have been around … [...]

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Sydney Morning HeraldFC Tokyo ends Roar's ACL campaignSydney Morning HeraldBrisbane Roar's maiden Asian Champions League campaign was been dealt its fatal blow yesterday with a 4-2 defeat to hosts FC Tokyo. Imports Besart Berisha and Thomas Broich scored for A-League Champions the Roar, while Hideto Takahashi and Kentu …FC Tokyo beat Brisbane to reach round [...]

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AFPAdelaide, Tokyo, Al Ittihad reach last 16 of ACLSI.comADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -Adelaide United, Tokyo and Ulsan Hyundai reached the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday, while 2008 winner Gamba Osaka, Brisbane Roar and Beijing Guoan dropped out of contention. Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia also …Adelaide, Tokyo, Ulsan, Ittihad progressFifa.comFC Tokyo, Ulsan [...]

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USA TODAY (blog)Name that airport … (Tokyo Narita)USA TODAY (blog)By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY – UPDATE (Wednesday, May 2, at 3:34 pmET): The photo in this week's “name that airport” post is Tokyo Narita. Congratulations to reader Tina Hollingsworth for being the first to correctly identify the photo.

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SFIFF: Tokyo WakaThe San Francisco Appealby violet blue The belle of the festival, Tokyo Waka has sold out at every single SFIFF screening. It begins with one man describing the life of his fat, sedate goldfish. One day, he explains, he went out to the pond and the fish was gone.

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AFPAdelaide, Tokyo, Ulsan make last 16 of ACLSI.comADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -Adelaide United, Tokyo and Ulsan Hyundai booked places in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday while 2008 winner Gamba Osaka, Brisbane Roar and Beijing Guoan dropped out of contention.FC Tokyo, Ulsan Hyundai through to ACL knock-outsAFPAdelaide, Tokyo and Ulsan progressFifa.comFC Tokyo, [...]

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BigPond NewsFC Tokyo end Roar's ACL campaignSydney Morning HeraldAAP Brisbane Roar's maiden Asian Champions League campaign was been dealt its fatal blow on Wednesday with a 4-2 defeat to hosts FC Tokyo. Imports Besart Berisha and Thomas Broich scored for A-League Champions the Roar, while Hideto Takahashi and Kentu …Tokyo send Roar packingSky News AustraliaRoar [...]

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eASIC Enables 3X Increase in Energy Efficiency for Astrophysical Simulation …MarketWatch (press release)SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — eASIC Corporation, a provider of NEW ASIC devices, today announced that Tokyo Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Hitotsubashi University, has successfully demonstrated a 3X increase in …ASIC Provider Claims 3X Energy Efficiency in [...]

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