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But you may not know that, on the sly in 2006, he created his own private development company called Straight Story that works under Platinum's label. And, according to a recent interview in Weekly Famitsu , Mikami will go rogue again after Vanquish is finished: Straight Story will fold, and he plans to create a totally separate company with industry veterans Masafumi Takada (sound director at Grasshopper Manufacture), Ryosuke Alba, and Naoki Katakai (art directors for Final Fantasy XI and Okami , respecti

I really want to make Tango a company run from a creator's perspective, one that expands upon new talent.   -Shinji Mikami

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) announced Thursday that Katsunori Nagayasu, president of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, will also take on the post of MUFG president on April 1. The move will make Nagayasu, 62, president of both the financial group and its core bank. MUFG's current president, Nobuo Kuroyanagi, 68, will become the bank's chairman.  

Franklin Dean Hammer, 60, of Salem died Feb. 21, 2010, at home. Services will be in Ranken Funeral Home, 310 N. Broadway, Salem. Survivors are one daughter, Beth (Ryosuke) Fujinuma of St. Paul, Minn.; one grandson; his mother, Imogene Hammer of La Salle; one sister, Jane (Laverne) Stodden of La Salle; and two nieces.  

 

Sony Corp and other Japanese electronics makers will likely post robust earnings recoveries for the last quarter on strong year-end sales, and lighter post-holiday inventory bodes well for their outlook. Following the global downturn in 2008, Panasonic Corp, Canon as well as Sony have slashed costs and pursued mergers and acquisitions to boost competitiveness, and are now ready to reap the benefits of their turnaround measures as the economy recovers and consumers cautiously loosen their purse strings.

US Christmas demand was better than expected. In January-March a year earlier, they were forced to almost halt output to clear inventory. This year, they don't need to worry about that   -Ryosuke Katsura

 

The Lake Cowichan Secondary School senior girls' and boys' volleyball teams were honoured for their play at a recent school assembly. Girls' team coaches Adrian Achurch and Sean Battye handed out certificates to,left to right, Jordyn Wear, Grace Shave, Holly Hughes, Serene Zabok, Shelly Jones and Hailey Hudson. Those not in the photo include Katelyn Atchison, Ally Earle, Natasha Charles, Jinet Monti-Slatta, Shelby Wilcox, Kirsten Carpentier and Taylor Johnson.  

Singer Crystal Kay (23) has been given her first regular role in a television drama series. She will appear in NTV's "Hidarime Tantei EYE," which is scheduled to premiere on January 23. "Hidarime Tantei EYE" started out as a one-episode special in October, but the network decided to develop it into a complete series for this winter.  

Jay Gallery will have an exhibition of Ryosuke Cohen from this coming December 23 until January 4 next year. During the exhibition, Ryosuke Cohen himself will come over from Osaka to Seoul on Dec. 26 and will show his Fractal performance at Jay Gallery on December 27(Sun) 3 p.m. After the performance, a snug wine party will follow suit.