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  • There was a falconer and hunter, named Sonjo, who lived in the district called Tamura-no-Go, of the province of Mutsu.

    Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Lafcadio Hearn 1877

  • A council was held, and the prisoner was given over to the safeguard of a daimio, called Tamura Ukiyo no Daibu, who kept him in close custody in his own house, to the great grief of his wife and of his retainers; and when the deliberations of the council were completed, it was decided that, as he had committed an outrage and attacked another man within the precincts of the palace, he must perform hara-kiri,--that is, commit suicide by disembowelling; his goods must be confiscated, and his family ruined.

    Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

  • At the beginning of the eighteenth century, during the period Genroku, when Asano Takumi no Kami [104] disembowelled himself in the palace of a Daimio called Tamura, as the whole thing was sudden and unexpected, the garden was covered with matting, and on the top of this thick mats were laid and a carpet, and the affair was concluded so; but there are people who say that it was wrong to treat a Daimio thus, as if he had been an ordinary Samurai.

    Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

  • Associated Press Residents wear protective clothing while traveling between Futaba and Tamura to visit their homes.

    Japan to Ease Evacuation Rules Phred Dvorak 2011

  • Mr. Senzaki admits that's a stretch, since Tamura still hasn't found a temporary spot to park contaminated earth it removes from parks and playgrounds, and doesn't know what level of radioactivity will be low enough to entice the roughly 2,000 residents who have fled to return.

    Japan to Ease Evacuation Rules Phred Dvorak 2011

  • "The discussion is not about whether the banks will support those companies, but how much support they will offer," said Shinichi Tamura, an analyst at Barclays Capital, noting the two banks have already sent executives to the consumer-finance firms to serve as either a president or a senior executive, reflecting their commitment.

    MUFG, Norinchukin to Support Credit-Card Firm Atsuko Fukase 2011

  • This is a guest post from Melissa Tamura who recently ranked the best psychology schools for the Zen College Life directory of online degrees.

    22 Websites Every Writer Must Use | The Creative Penn 2010

  • But the effect of an increase in loan demand will take at least six to 12 months to materialize, Barclay's Mr. Tamura said.

    Clouded Outlook for Japan's Banks Atsuko Fukase 2011

  • Tamura city, for instance, has said it wants to decontaminate all of its 32 square miles that lie within the zone, but it hasn't figured out what that will cost and where to put the radioactive cesium-infested earth after it is removed.

    Japan to Ease Evacuation Rules Phred Dvorak 2011

  • The city of Tamura, where about 10% of the population lived in the affected zone, hopes to "create an environment where residents feel comfortable returning" by the end of March, says Norimasa Senzaki, a spokesman in the mayor's office.

    Japan to Ease Evacuation Rules Phred Dvorak 2011

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