Top 25 Animated Movies of All Time Mar 19, 2008
Called Neko no ongaeshi in its native Japan, this Hiroyuki Morita anime was produced by Studio Ghibli, the outfit headed-up by the legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki ... Princess Mononoke is among the best known Miyazaki films stateside. (IGN FilmForce)
A luxury of lefties Mar 19, 2008
Abraham descent from Yerusalem to southkorea in first, and he ruled almost east asia with flying sword, and when Abraham attacked final land of God, Miyazaki Kyusyu Island Japan, David and Leah were moved there for enlightenment of Japan tribe through Yerusalem. After all, David(Ise Emperor) departed to India and Leah(Amaterastu Empress) remained in Japan, but for protection, Osiris moved to Miyazaki through Yerusalem, and he taught the light of Messiah to Japan tribe, and people of Miyazaki... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Erin go quickly ... into off day Mar 18, 2008
Hi I am Seong-Ho Yoon returned from Miyazaki Japan to southkorea in 31th Aug 2007 ... Hi I am Seong-Ho Yoon returned from Miyazaki Japan to southkorea in 31th Aug 2007 ... Hi I am Seong-Ho Yoon returned from Miyazaki Japan to southkorea in 31th Aug 2007. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rolla couple find satisfaction, joy in playing host to student Mar 18, 2008
Norma and Virgil Bartle soon are coming up on 50 years of marriage, and they never expected to have a high school senior living with them at this time of their lives, but to their surprise, 17-year-old Kurenai Miyaji, of Miyazaki, Japan, is now sharing their home ... Her home is in the Miyazaki, Japan, region, but she feels very at home in Rolla with the Bartles. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Disney says to produce anime 'made in Japan' Mar 6, 2008
The most celebrated maker of Japanimation is Hayao Miyazaki, whose "Spirited Away" won the Academy Award in 2003 for best animated feature, Japan's first Oscar for a full-length work in nearly half a century. Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli -- which also produced international hits such as "Howl's Moving Castle" -- said it was aware of the move by Disney but had no comment. (Yahoo! Asia News)
* PRC table tennis coaches see room for improvement Mar 4, 2008
Japan coach Yoshihito Miyazaki said Japan were aiming to become a team that even formidable China were a little afraid to play. Germany also showed their colors, reaching the quarters without injured European champion and world No. 5 Timo Boll. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan men prove no match for Japan Mar 1, 2008
"This was an incredible match, an ideal example of a perfect match," Japan coach Yoshihito Miyazaki said, singling out Yoshida for praise. Miyazaki said his charges were rapidly improving, and warned they were aiming to become a team other top nations, even China, feared to play. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Asahi Kasei Chemicals to Build New Battery Separator Plant Feb 27, 2008
said Wednesday it will build a 6-billion-yen plant for producing lithium-ion battery separators in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. "> Asahi Kasei Chemicals to Build New Battery Separator Plant Tokyo, Feb 27, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., a unit of Asahi Kasei Corp. , said Wednesday it will build a 6-billion-yen plant for producing lithium-ion battery separators in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The plant is due to start operations in 2010 with... (JCN Network, Japan)
Japanese Stocks Rise on U.S. Retailers' Earnings, IBM buyback; Sony Climbs Feb 27, 2008
If the U.S. can avoid a serious recession, Japanese companies aren't going to have significant profit declines,'' said Takashi Miyazaki, who helps oversee $61 billion at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. Some of that excess bearishness concerning the domestic and global economies is melting away. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
* Hitachi to sell plasma panels to other TV makers Feb 9, 2008
15 billion due to costs related to stopping production at an older plasma-TV panel factory in Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan. Hitachi said yesterday it has set an 80 percent utilization ratio for another of its plasma-panel factories in Miyazaki for the year ending March 2010, up from the present rate of less than 70 percent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hoshino replaces Suzuki at Ghibli Feb 2, 2008
A former editor-in-chief of Animage magazine, Suzuki began his professional association with Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki more than two decades ago, working with him on the comic version and, as a production committee member, on the 1984 feature version of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind the sci-fi toon that made Miyazakis international reputation. Suzuki joined Ghibli in 1989 and has since served as producer on all of its films, including the Miyazaki megahits Princess... (Variety)
Celebrity rises to power in Osaka Jan 31, 2008
But the media spotlight has turned in recent months on a well-known national-level comedian by the name of Sonomanma Higashi or Hideo Higashikokubaru, who was elected in January last year as the governor of Miyazaki prefecture in Japan's southern part of Kyushu ... Here he might pay heed to his fellow former celebrity Miyazaki governor Higashikokubaru who said in an interview that he never needed to worry about saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. (Asia Times Online)
Usavich Rabbits in Jail Jan 14, 2008
Satoshi Komioka and Aguri Miyazaki (no relation to anime directors Hayao and Goro Miyazaki) created the series and put together the storyboards. Komioka writes and directs each episode while Miyazaki designs the characters and the backgrounds. (Suite101.com)
Coming soon: surfing on the Thames Jan 10, 2008
The project will be a departure from the most famous artificial wave in the world at the Miyazaki Ocean Dome in Tokyo, which closed last year due to low visitor numbers. There, faux hillsides were dotted with plastic palms and plaster volcanoes, sand was made from marble chips and the starlit tropical sky was painted onto the ceiling. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Japan's Fukuda in a fight for his life Dec 21, 2007
In the scandal, disgraced former vice defense minister Takemasa Moriya was arrested in late November with his wife on suspicion of accepting bribes from Motonobu Miyazaki, a former executive at defense contractor Yamada Corp.. The re-extension of the Diet session, decided on December 14, has made it almost certain, however, that the new anti-terrorism bill will be enacted by January 15. (Asia Times Online)
* Three airlines win rights to new air routes to Japan Dec 19, 2007
Eva Air has won permission for regular flights from Taipei to Komatsu and Miyazaki ... CAA Deputy Director-General Lin Shinn-der (LHo) said that EVA Air planned to use Airbus 330-200s for the flights to Komatsu and Miyazaki. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Japan's Parliament Won't Summon Finance Minister Next Week, Lawmaker Says Nov 30, 2007
Moriya, 63, and his wife Sachiko, 56, were arrested on Nov. 28 on suspicion of receiving bribes from Motonobu Miyazaki, an executive of defense contractor Yamada Corp. Moriya has said he and Nukaga met with Miyazaki at a dinner on Dec. 4 last year ... Nukaga denies the meeting with Miyazaki and Moriya took place, saying he was at a briefing on national security at that time ... He said he wasn't entertained by Miyazaki or other Yamada executives. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan defence ministry raided in bribery scandal Nov 30, 2007
9m yen (17,000) by Motonobu Miyazaki, a former executive at the trading firm Yamada Yoko, whose clients at the time included the US conglomerate General Electric. Mr Moriya has admitted receiving 200,000 yen (900) in cash from Mr Miyazaki, but insisted it had been a gift for his 60th birthday ... Potentially more damaging to Fukuda, though, are claims that Nukaga had dinner with Moriya and Miyazaki last year. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Defense Contract Probe May Affect Budget, Investor Sentiment, Analysts Say Nov 29, 2007
Japan's parliament, the Diet, will summon Nukaga for questioning under oath on Dec. 3 over whether he had dinner with Motonobu Miyazaki, a former executive of defense contractor Yamada Corp. who was yesterday charged with embezzlement. Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion he accepted bribes in return for awarding contracts to Yamada, has said he and Nukaga were at the dinner with Miyazaki on Dec. 4 last year ... Nukaga has said he was at a... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Prosecutors Search Defense Ministry in Bribery Case of Ex-Vice Minister Nov 29, 2007
Moriya, 63, was arrested on suspicion he accepted bribes from Motonobu Miyazaki, 69, a former executive of defense contractor Yamada Corp. who was yesterday charged with embezzlement. Moriya, who left his post in August this year, has admitted going on golf trips, paid for by Yamada, which violated defense ministry ethical rules. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Former Japanese Official Arrested Nov 29, 2007
Moriya faces allegations that he gave favorable treatment in granting contracts to two defense trading companies led by Motonobu Miyazaki, who was charged Wednesday with embezzlement in a related scandal. Prosecutors said Miyazaki was also being investigated for alleged bribery ... Moriya, who retired in August, has acknowledged that Miyazaki, a former executive of Yamada Yoko Corp., treated him and his wife hundreds of times to golf trips, expensive dinners and other gifts in the past decade. (Time.com)
Japan's finance minister summoned to answer questions over defense contracts scandal Nov 28, 2007
Earlier Tuesday, reports said Tokyo prosecutors were preparing to question Moriya in an alleged bribery case involving Motonobu Miyazaki, who has been arrested on embezzlement charges ... The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan has alleged that Nukaga also had ties with Moriya and Miyazaki, and that he met the two last year at a dinner in Tokyo ... Moriya, who retired in August, has said he was treated to golf and other gifts by Miyazaki, formerly a senior official at defense equipment... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Poulter wins Dunlop Phoenix by 3 strokes Nov 19, 2007
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- England's Ian Poulter shot a 1-under-par 69 Sunday to win the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament by three strokes. Poulter claimed the $364,250 winner's purse after holding on at the Phoenix Country Club to beat Spain's Gonzalo Fdez Castano, who shot a 68 in the final round. (ESPN -- Golf)
Poulter finally lands first trophy of the season Nov 19, 2007
MIYAZAKI (Japan): Ian Poulter clinched his first win of the season yesterday after keeping the lead all the way at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament, warding off a late challenge from fellow Englishman Luke Donald. Playing in his final stroke play event of the year, Poulter saved par with a 40-foot putt on the 12th hole after hitting two bogeys against one birdie. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Mercury falls to mid-Dec. levels across Japan Nov 19, 2007
8 C in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture. The agency said the temperature is forecast to start rising from Tuesday as the cold air moves eastward. (News on Japan, Japan)
Sports briefs Nov 18, 2007
England's Ian Poulter shot a 3-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead over countryman Luke Donald (67) with a 10-under 200 after the third round of the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan. Sweden's Robert Karlsson shot a 5-under 66 to maintain a four-stroke lead after the third round with a 16-under 194 at the Hong Kong Open. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Kim joins ADT party with playoff win Nov 18, 2007
Asian - Ian Poulter shot a 3-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Miyazaki, Japan. The Englishman has a 10-under 200 total. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Harrington soars on eagle for share of the lead Nov 17, 2007
MIYAZAKI (Japan): Defending champion Padraig Harrington eagled on the final hole to catch Ian Poulter and share the lead after the second round of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament here yesterday. The Irishman holed out with 65 to tie England's Poulter, the first-round leader, at seven-under 133. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* DUNLOP PHOENIX Nov 17, 2007
AFP, MIYAZAKI, JAPAN Saturday, Nov 17, 2007, Page 20. Defending champion Padraig Harrington eagled on the final hole to catch Ian Poulter and share the lead after the second round of the Dunlop Phoenix yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Harrington tied for lead at Dunlop Phoenix Nov 17, 2007
MIYAZAKI, Japan - Britain's Ian Poulter shot a 3-under-par 67 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament. Poulter offset a lone bogey with four birdies at the par-70, 6,919-yard Phoenix Country Club for a 36-hole total of 10-under 200. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Harrington, Poulter lead Dunlop Phoenix Nov 17, 2007
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Defending champion of Ireland shot a 5-under-par 65 Friday to pull into a tie with Britain's for the lead at the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament. Harrington carded five birdies and an eagle on the par-5 18th against a pair of bogeys and tied first-round leader Poulter (68) at 7-under 133. (ESPN -- Golf)
Sorenstam ends season without win Nov 17, 2007
Defending champion Padraig Harrington shot a 5-under-par 65 for a share of the lead with Ian Poulter at 7-under 133 in the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan. Robert Karlsson shot his second straight 6-under 64 to take a four-stroke lead in the Hong Kong Open. (Boston Globe)
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Ian Poulter shot a 5-under 65 for a share of the first-round lead with Kim Kyung-tae and Toshinori Mutoin in the Japan Golf Tour's Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki. Tennis. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Williams ready to go with Dolphins Nov 16, 2007
Ian Poulter shot a 5-under 65 to share the lead with Kim Kyung-tae and Toshinori Muto after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Miyazaki, Japan. Miscellany 2 Penn St. players charged with assault Penn State defensive tackle Chris Baker and backup linebacker Navorro Bowman were charged with assault over a campus fight in which authorities said a man was bloodied after being kicked and punched. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Poulter fires five birdies to share three-way lead Nov 16, 2007
MIYAZAKI: Ian Poulter rolled in five birdies against no bogey to share a three-way lead after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix yesterday. British Open champion Padraig Harrington started his defence of the title in erratic fashion as he eagled his first hole but fired four birdies against four bogeys to hole out three strokes off the pace. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rhoden makes pitch for Champions Tour Nov 16, 2007
DUNLOP PHOENIX: England's Ian Poulter shot a 5-under 65 for a share of the first-round lead in the Japan Golf Tour event in Miyazaki. South Korea's Kim Kyung-tae and Japan's Toshinori Muto also shot 65s. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Stenson test for Paddy Nov 15, 2007
MIYAZAKI: British Open champion Padraig Harrington faces determined Swede Henrik Stenson when he defends the Dunlop Phoenix title here this week, hoping to end a mixed season on a high. The 36-year-old Irishman won the tournament, the richest in Japan, last year by denying world number one Tiger Woods a record third-straight win by beating him in a cliff-hanging playoff. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Testing time for Japan's US ties Nov 14, 2007
Meanwhile, former administrative vice defense minister Takemasa Moriya is to give sworn testimony at the House of Councilors' foreign and defense affairs committee on Thursday over a collusion scandal involving himself and arrested defense equipment trader Motonobu Miyazaki. Fukuda predicted an uphill battle for the new anti-terrorism bill in the Upper House. (Asia Times Online)
Japanese firm's fax nightmare Nov 12, 2007
The municipal government of Nichinan in southern Miyazaki prefecture received a fax with the planned bidding price and the name of the firm that was to win the contract, according to the online edition of the Nishi Nippon Shimbun newspaper on Friday. "The city government received a fax from one bidding company, asking other bidders to cooperate in forming collusive bidding," the newspaper said. (News on Japan, Japan)
Asian Commodity Stocks Rise; Tokyo Electric Falls as Oil Climbs to Record Nov 7, 2007
The gain by oil is working against companies that use it as an input,'' said Takashi Miyazaki, who helps oversee $61 billion at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. Nintendo, whose Wii is outselling game consoles by rivals Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. in the U.S., fell 2. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Stocks Drop; Nikkei 225 Slumps to Seven-Week Low on Oil Price, Strong Yen Nov 7, 2007
The gain by oil is working against companies that use it as an input,'' said Takashi Miyazaki, who helps oversee $61 billion at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. There's a short-term risk that the yen will strengthen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Softbank Profit Rises 64 Percent; Subscriber Gains Outstrip DoCoMo, KDDI Nov 6, 2007
I expect the company to outperform rivals in subscriber gains'' for another six months, Mitsuru Miyazaki, a Tokyo-based analyst at SMBC Friend Research Center Ltd., said before the earnings. Softbank offers a wider choice of handsets, which can help pull in customers,'' said Miyazaki, who rates the company ``bullish,'' the highest recommendation at the brokerage. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
* Taiwan, Japan ink air route deal Nov 2, 2007
Taiwan and Japan yesterday signed a new air transportation agreement in which two new airline routes from Taipei to Komatsu and from Taipei to Miyazaki were added, bringing the number of regular airline routes between the two countries from eight to 10. Additionally, the route from Taipei to Osaka will be extended to Los Angeles or Seattle in the US, according to the provisions of the agreement. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hitachi Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the First Half of Fiscal 2007 Oct 31, 2007
Hitachi is also concentrating production at the highly efficient third plant of the Miyazaki Works belonging to plasma display panel production subsidiary Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited. By also suspending production at the second plant, Hitachi expects to improve production efficiency. (BusinessWire)
Nikkei Drops on Takeda Suspension; Toshiba Falls, Sekisui House Rallies Oct 30, 2007
With Japan's economy already moving at a sluggish pace, the worry has been that sinking housing starts would be another drag,'' said Takashi Miyazaki, who helps oversee $61 billion at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. If the rate of starts gets back to normal, we'll see that helping the earnings of housing and construction companies. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
SAP Locks Up Hitachi Oct 28, 2007
The deal, confirmed just ahead of next week's SAPPHIRE 2007 conference in Miyazaki, represents the first of its kind for SAP in Japan and signifies what the company is calling "a lighthouse" customer for the entire region. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. (Datamation)
Japan Begins to Embrace M&A as a Path to Growth Oct 3, 2007
Shift in Attitudes And Consolidation Drive Surge in Deals By JAMIE MIYAZAKIOctober 3, 2007 ... Write to Jamie Miyazaki at. (Wall Street Journal)
Tanaka: Bombing Japan Oct 1, 2007
On 10 August 1945 -- the day after the bombing of Nagasaki -- the cities of Kumamoto and Miyazaki in Kyushu Prefecture and Sakata in Yamagata Prefecture were bombed. Two days later, Kurume, Saga and Matsuyama were targeted, and on 13 August Nagano, Matsumoto, Ueda and Otuki were bombed. (Zmag.org)
Comedian finds being governor in Japan is no laughing matter Sep 28, 2007
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Miyazaki prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu is the mythical home of the gods that created the nation ... An outbreak of bird flu created a crisis for Miyazaki, Japan's biggest producer of chickens suitable for broiling ... The strategy worked: Miyazaki averted a panic, and chicken sales at stores that sell the prefecture's products rose to 25. (News on Japan, Japan)
Stocks Rise in Tokyo on Expectations U.S. Fed Will Lower Rates; Banks Gain Sep 26, 2007
If we start to see some mergers and acquisitions in the industry, investors may finally change their opinion about retailers,'' said Takashi Miyazaki, who helps oversee $61 billion at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. Inpex slumped 70,000 yen, or 5. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
High ball woes continue as Hao Shuai crashes out Sep 22, 2007
At 6-3 ahead Japanese coach Yoshito Miyazaki called "Time Out" and the break hindered Hao's recovery. With a 5-3 run, Mizutani rounded up the victory. (Xinhuanet, China)
World's oldest man turns 112 Sep 19, 2007
Tomoji Tanabe, who has been the world's oldest man since January this year, lives with his son and family in Japan's southern prefecture of Miyazaki. He keeps a diary and reads the newspaper every day. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
World's Oldest Man Celebrates His 112th Year Sep 18, 2007
He lives in Miyazaki with his son and daughter-in-law. Mr Tanabe, a former land surveyor, is in good health and drinks milk. (Sky News)
Organized crime Sep 3, 2007
"What we're going to see from here on is the yakuza becoming more structured, like the U.S. Mafia, and dividing itself between business experts and violence experts," said Manabu Miyazaki, a writer whose father was also a yakuza ... Police figures showed fewer than 20 per cent of yakuza were in their 20s in 2005, a trend both Ms. Tendo and Mr. Miyazaki attributed to young people's dislike for the tough life involved ... "They think being a yakuza is like joining a company," Mr. Miyazaki said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Selecting FX fighter not plain sailing Sep 2, 2007
The FX aircraft will replace 48 F-4 fighters deployed at Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture and Naha Air Base. The government plans to make its decision next summer to introduce seven fighters under the current mid-term defence build-up programme for fiscal 2005-2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Japanese twin sisters sizzle in AFC Half Marathon Japanese siblings Kenyan is top male finisher Aug 20, 2007
Takami was more than two minutes behind her sister in 1:14:58 as the pair placed 1-2 in a race for the first time since the 2000 Miyazaki Half Marathon. "They train together, but when it comes to races, we usually separate them," said Masa Takahashi, who has coached the 31-year-old siblings for the past five years. (North County Times)
Japan's oldest person dies at age 113 Aug 20, 2007
Tanabe lives in the southern city of Miyazaki, according to Guinness World Records. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
INTERVIEW - Mitsubishi Plans Drive on Biofuels Output Aug 17, 2007
The new plants will be in Japan and other parts of Asia, such as Thailand, where supply of feedstock is cheap and ample, said Takashi Miyazaki, a general manager at Mitsubishi's new energy business unit ... "Manufacturing is the most profitable in this field of business as we think supplies will have to catch up with high-flying demand in the next few decades," Miyazaki said in an interview ... Miyazaki also said Mitsubishi plans to produce 1-1. (Planet Ark, United States)
Showa Shell to Build New Solar Cell Plant Aug 16, 2007
said Wednesday that the company will build its second plant for so-called CIS solar cells in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at a cost of 15 billion yen. "> FeaturedNews Rooms New 2007Annual Reports ? 2001-2007 The Japan Corporate News Network (JCN) K.K.. (JCN Network, Japan)
Showa Shell to quadruple solar cell capacity with $128 million Japanese plant Aug 16, 2007
The company plans to construct its second factory in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki, at a cost of 15 billion, or $128 million, to produce solar-powered cells that can collectively generate 60 megawatts of electricity annually, Showa Shell, which is based in Tokyo, said Wednesday ... The new factory in Miyazaki is slated to begin commercial operations in the first half of 2009. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
World's Oldest Person Dies At 114 Aug 15, 2007
Tanabe lives in the southern city of Miyazaki, according to Guinness World Records. Fukuchi is about 520 miles southwest of Tokyo. (CBS News)
World's oldest person sprightly until end Aug 14, 2007
The world's oldest man is also Japanese -- Tomoji Tanabe, a 111-year-old who lives in southern Miyazaki prefecture. Japanese men are the world's second oldest with a life expectancy of 78. (Yahoo! Asia News)
