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Japan doctor checks Chinese man affected by chemical weapons

HARBIN, China - Japanese doctor Osamu Isono (R) examines a Chinese man suffering from effects of chemical weapons discarded in China by the now-defunct Japanese military at the end of World War II, in Harbin in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang on Oct. 27, 2014.

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Fans mourn death of voice actor from 'Sazae san' anime

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors react to the recorded voice of Ichiro Nagai, the voice behind the character Namihei Isono in the popular anime series ''Sazae san,'' on Jan. 29, 2014, at an exhibition in Osaka's Daimaru Shinsaibashi to mark the 45th anniversary since the series went on air. Fans mourned the loss of the famous voice actor, who was found dead in Hiroshima on Jan. 27, 2014.

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Inpex, Teikoku Oil to integrate operations next April

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Inpex Corp. President Naoki Kuroda, Chiarman Kunihiko Matsuo and Teikoku Oil Co. Chairman Akira Isono and President Masatoshi Sugioka hold a joint press conference in a Tokyo hotel to announce an agreement to integrate their operations in April 2006 under a joint holding company and completely merge in June 2008 in a bid to survive cutthroat competition on the global scene.

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Inpex, Teikoku Oil to integrate operations next April

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Inpex Corp. President Naoki Kuroda, Chiarman Kunihiko Matsuo and Teikoku Oil Co. Chairman Akira Isono and President Masatoshi Sugioka pose at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel after announcing an agreement to integrate their operations in April 2006 under a joint holding company and completely merge in June 2008 in a bid to survive cutthroat competition on the global scene.

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Farming fashion style

Agricultural fashion to enjoy farming on weekends mai. With interest in nature-oriented and LOHAS lifestyles, "weekend farms," "rental farmlands," and "shared fields" are becoming more and more popular these days. A few years ago, "agricultural gals" became a hot topic, but there were many people who worked in a style that was impossible in reality because they prioritized fashion over functionality. This time, we will introduce fashionable coordination that also satisfies functionality. June 23, 2013, Isono Blueberry Farm, Ibaraki, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Inpex, Teikoku Oil to integrate operations next April

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Inpex Corp. President Naoki Kuroda, Chiarman Kunihiko Matsuo and Teikoku Oil Co. Chairman Akira Isono and President Masatoshi Sugioka hold a joint press conference in a Tokyo hotel to announce an agreement to integrate their operations in April 2006 under a joint holding company and completely merge in June 2008 in a bid to survive cutthroat competition on the global scene. (Kyodo)

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Inpex, Teikoku Oil to integrate operations next April

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Inpex Corp. President Naoki Kuroda, Chiarman Kunihiko Matsuo and Teikoku Oil Co. Chairman Akira Isono and President Masatoshi Sugioka pose at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel after announcing an agreement to integrate their operations in April 2006 under a joint holding company and completely merge in June 2008 in a bid to survive cutthroat competition on the global scene. (Kyodo)

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PCB Contamination

Since the production of PCBs in 1954, 57,000 tons of PCBs have been produced, and Dr. Isono of Tokyo Metropolitan University has warned that it will affect the next generation. The cause was PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) used in the deodorization process of rice bran oil. Later, it was discovered that the real cause was dioxin, which was mixed in with PCBs to a very small extent. Until now, PCBs were said to be the cause of Kanemi's oil disease, but in fact, dibenzofuran, which is formed when PCBs are heated, is the real cause. 　 An interview with a patient on PCB testing An interview with Dr. Isono of Tokyo Metropolitan University on an experiment with chicks at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Hygiene Testing Department Footage of environmental destruction, *Filming date unknown, release date: June 16, 1972. .

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Japanese firm sees renewable energy on rise but challenges remain

Ken Isono, founder of renewable energy venture Shizen Energy Inc., talks about his company's business strategy on March 1, 2017, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan doctor checks Chinese man affected by chemical weapons

HARBIN, China - Japanese doctor Osamu Isono (R) examines a Chinese man suffering from effects of chemical weapons discarded in China by the now-defunct Japanese military at the end of World War II, in Harbin in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang on Oct. 27, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Mitsubishi Oil, Teikoku Oil to tie up

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Isono (L), president of Teikoku Oil Co., Hidejiro Osawa (C), president of Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp., and Kazuo Tomita (R), president of Teikoku Oil Co., jointly announce a broad tie-up agreement aimed to strengthen their international competitive edge at a news conference Feb. 18.

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(CORRECTED)Nippon Mitsubishi Oil, Teikoku Oil to tie up

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Isono (L), president of Teikoku Oil Co., Hidejiro Osawa (C), president of Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp., and Kazuo Tomita (R), president of Nippon Oil Exploration Ltd., jointly announce a broad tie-up agreement aimed to strengthen their international competitive edge at a news conference Feb. 18.