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Nakamura Utaemon makes comeback to Kabuki

TOKYO, Japan - Nakamura Fukusuke, a Kabuki actor, speaks during a press conference on Sept. 4, 2013 in Tokyo after it was announced he will become Nakamura Utaemon VII in March 2014. He will succeed to the prestigious stage name that has been passed down over generations from the middle of the Edo period.

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Fukusuke seeks court protection with 42 bil. yen in debts

OSAKA, Japan - Junji Fukushima (R), president of time-honored sock maker Fukusuke Corp., apologizes at a news conference in Osaka on June 21 as the company filed for court protection from its creditors the same day with debts of 42.6 billion yen. The company blamed a decline in sales of socks and underwear on sluggish consumer spending.

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Fukusuke seeks court protection with 42 bil. yen in debts

OSAKA, Japan - Junji Fukushima (R), president of time-honored sock maker Fukusuke Corp., apologizes at a news conference in Osaka on June 21 as the company filed for court protection from its creditors the same day with debts of 42.6 billion yen. The company blamed a decline in sales of socks and underwear on sluggish consumer spending. (Kyodo)