Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri articles from September 2010

Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri archives from September 2010

China, Russia jointly pressure Japan over island disputes/.
September 29, 2010... China, Russia jointly pressure Japan over island disputes Seima Oki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri BEIJING BEIJING--Japan is coming under renewed pressure from China and Russia as those two nations, while signing a joint...

Kim Jong Un spotlighted / 'Heir apparent' promoted to gene.
September 29, 2010... Kim Jong Un spotlighted / 'Heir apparent' promoted to general, makes DPRK media debut Takashi Nakagawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri SEOUL SEOUL--Kim Jong Un, the third and youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il,...

EDITORIAL / Parties should cooperate on supplementary budg.(Editorial)
September 29, 2010... EDITORIAL / Parties should cooperate on supplementary budget Yomiuri Prime Minister Naoto Kan told senior officials of the government and the ruling Democratic Party of Japan on Monday to compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2010 to...

Mixed reaction to Kim's promotion.
September 29, 2010... Mixed reaction to Kim's promotion Yomiuri People with a connection to North Korea, including relatives of people abducted by that nation, expressed mixed feelings about news that Kim Jong Il's third son has been appointed general, a step...

Joint statement evokes caution over territories.
September 29, 2010... Joint statement evokes caution over territories Hideki Kawasaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The government is concerned Japan's stance on the northern territories dispute could be compromised by China and Russia cooperating...

'Wildlife supervisors' aim to stop damage to crops.
September 29, 2010... 'Wildlife supervisors' aim to stop damage to crops Yomiuri UTSUNOMIYA UTSUNOMIYA--What can be done to prevent wild boars, deer and other animals from damaging the crops of local farmers? Utsunomiya University's agriculture faculty...

Kan seeks intl stage for Senkaku spat solution.
September 29, 2010... Kan seeks intl stage for Senkaku spat solution Yomiuri With critics at home lining up for a jab over the government's "weak-kneed" handling of its ongoing spat with China, Prime Minister Naoto Kan will take to an international stage to...

China, Russia team up on territorial claims.
September 29, 2010... China, Russia team up on territorial claims Seima Oki and Kyoko Yamaguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondents Yomiuri BEIJING BEIJING--China and Russia are presenting a united front in their claims over Japanese territories through a...

LG return will spur competition / S. Korean electronics fi.
September 29, 2010... LG return will spur competition / S. Korean electronics firm aims to establish self in Japan, take market share Hiraku Iwasaki and Hirofumi Inoue / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri LG Electronics Inc.'s planned reentry into Japan's...

Why legal liquidation for Takefuji?
September 29, 2010... Why legal liquidation for Takefuji? Kunihiko Yasue and Kensuke Nakazawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The severe crisis that has struck major consumer credit firm Takefuji Corp. is representative of the grim state of the...

ECONOMIC FORUM / China shrugs off world opinion in bullyin.
September 29, 2010... ECONOMIC FORUM / China shrugs off world opinion in bullying Japan Naohisa Ishida Yomiuri China appears to have paid no regard to how it would look to the rest of the world when it exerted strong economic pressure on this country in...

Ogawa not looking ahead just yet.
September 29, 2010... Ogawa not looking ahead just yet Jim Allen / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA--It's been a week since the Tokyo Yakult Swallows officially named their manager for next season, but the decision's impact has yet to...

Happy birthday / Date Krumm celebrates her 40th by beating.
September 29, 2010... Happy birthday / Date Krumm celebrates her 40th by beating Hantuchova Ken Marantz / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Kimiko Date Krumm got the birthday present she wanted, delivered somewhat regretfully with the help of Daniela...

Foster care homes transfer infants far afield due to overc.
September 28, 2010... Foster care homes transfer infants far afield due to overcrowding Yomiuri Public welfare homes for infants in five prefectures and two major cities were fully occupied last fiscal year, forcing them to transfer 33 infants to facilities in...

Takefuji to file for bankruptcy protection.
September 28, 2010... Takefuji to file for bankruptcy protection Yomiuri Major consumer credit firm Takefuji Corp. has decided to file for bankruptcy protection, sources said Monday, driven under by a flood of claimsCopyright 2010 The Daily Yomiuri

China to up patrols near Senkaku isles.
September 28, 2010... China to up patrols near Senkaku isles Satoshi Saeki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri BEIJING BEIJING--The Chinese government has decided to regularly deploy its fisheries patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands in an apparent...

EDITORIAL / Don't overlook violence by younger students.(Editorial)
September 28, 2010... EDITORIAL / Don't overlook violence by younger students Yomiuri There seems to be no end to the violence being committed by younger students. This serious situation at school is clear from a fiscal 2009 survey conducted by the education...

Bribery suspects met first time in 2006.
September 28, 2010... Bribery suspects met first time in 2006 Yomiuri A bureaucrat arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a chain of contact lens clinics first became involved with the firm in 2006, when its president visited the bureaucrat's office to ask...

Good skin proves good business for men.
September 28, 2010... Good skin proves good business for men Shinichiro Matsuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Long gone are the days of businessmen entertaining clients on the golf course as they tanned themselves. The era of the metrosexual is upon...

Foster system suffers from severe lack of parents.
September 28, 2010... Foster system suffers from severe lack of parents Yomiuri Although this country has a foster system for children who must live separately from their mothers and fathers, there are not nearly enough foster parents. According to the...

More infant homes desperately needed.
September 28, 2010... More infant homes desperately needed Nao Yako / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Officially it has room for 55, but Tamayodo-en, an infant home run by a social welfare corporation in Yoriimachi, Saitama Prefecture, accepted 57...

Reactions mixed over Takefuji decision.
September 28, 2010... Reactions mixed over Takefuji decision Yomiuri Lawyers and borrowers expressed mixed reactions Monday after learning that Takefuji Corp. reportedly has decided to apply to the court for rehabilitation under the Corporate Rehabilitation...

Govt seeking to free up farm market / Income subsidies for.
September 28, 2010... Govt seeking to free up farm market / Income subsidies for farmers would be expanded to realize EPAs Akihito Teramura and Koichi Uetake / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The government is studying how to liberalize the agriculture...

BULLETIN BOARD.
September 28, 2010... BULLETIN BOARD The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri 4th Japan Writers Conference to be held Oct. 10-11 The fourth annual Japan Writers Conference will be held Oct. 10-11 at Nihon University College of Art's Ekoda campus in Nerima Ward, Tokyo. A...

Giants' final test starts at Koshien.
September 28, 2010... Giants' final test starts at Koshien The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri As the days remaining in the Central League pennant race dwindle down to a precious few, the three-time defending champion Yomiuri Giants have the toughest challenge of any...

China toughens customs clearance.
September 27, 2010... China toughens customs clearance Yomiuri In what appears to be retaliation for Japan's handling of the recent collisions between a Chinese fishing boat and Japan Coast Guard vessels, China has toughened customs clearance procedures,...

Digitizing books stirs Copyright controversy.
September 27, 2010... Digitizing books stirs Copyright controversy Yomiuri A growing business in which companies are digitizing books into e-books for individual customers is drawing the ire of publishers, who say the practice violates the Copyright Law. The...

EDITORIAL / Ichiro's 200-hit milestone due to technique, t.(Editorial)
September 27, 2010... EDITORIAL / Ichiro's 200-hit milestone due to technique, training Yomiuri The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki has reached yet another milestone in Major League Baseball history. On Thursday, Suzuki notched 200 hits for an unprecedented...

Matsumoto sarin victim Kono starts new life.
September 27, 2010... Matsumoto sarin victim Kono starts new life Yomiuri A victim of the 1994 sarin nerve gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and wrongly suspected of involvement in the crime, 60-year-old Yoshiyuki Kono has moved to Kagoshima to start...

Official, execs held over bribe-taking.
September 27, 2010... Official, execs held over bribe-taking Yomiuri Osaka prefectural police have arrested a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry official on suspicion of taking about 1.5 million yen in bribes from an Osaka-based chain of contact lens clinics....

School trips, exchanges nixed / Release of fishing captain.
September 27, 2010... School trips, exchanges nixed / Release of fishing captain made no difference, organizers lament Yomiuri The mounting tension between the Japanese and Chinese governments over a Chinese fishing boat's recent collisions with Japanese patrol...

Bicycle tours popular among middle-aged, elderly.
September 27, 2010... Bicycle tours popular among middle-aged, elderly Yomiuri More and more middle-aged and elderly people have been setting out on bicycle trips recently, drawn by the chance to leisurely enjoy beautiful scenery and benefit both their own...

Captain's release doesn't bring expected result.
September 27, 2010... Captain's release doesn't bring expected result Hideo Kamata and Toshimitsu Miyai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Prime Minister Naoto Kan's administration believed that releasing the Chinese fishing boat captain would end this...

Chinese upbeat for 'victory' in maritime dispute.
September 27, 2010... Chinese upbeat for 'victory' in maritime dispute Seima Oki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri BEIJING BEIJING--The administration of Chinese President Hu Jintao has continued to demand an apology and compensation even after...

Tourist spots do more for foreigners.
September 27, 2010... Tourist spots do more for foreigners Yomiuri Local governments and businesses around the nation are working to provide everything from English signs to circus performances to draw more foreign tourists to their areas. Canyoneering--a...

MUSINGS / Sept. 23, 2010.
September 27, 2010... MUSINGS / Sept. 23, 2010 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's Sept. 23 issue. * * * As I cut open a new page it releases fragrant paper pollen In this poem, titled "Hon"...

INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD / EPAs indispensable for economic.
September 27, 2010... INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD / EPAs indispensable for economic growth strategy Takashi Shiraishi / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun Yomiuri Now that the presidential election of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan is over and the Cabinet of...

Big Blue stun Silver Star.
September 27, 2010... Big Blue stun Silver Star The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri IBM linebacker Kei Sakamoto intercepted a tipped pass on his own 20-yard line with 56 seconds left, preserving the BigBlue's stunning 20-17 victory over the Asahi Beer Silver Star in...

Castillo, 'Stars hand Giants ugly loss.
September 27, 2010... Castillo, 'Stars hand Giants ugly loss John E. Gibson / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA--Ugly victories are as welcome as special guests. Ugly losses are more like party crashers. The Yomiuri Giants' Central...

Hawks win PL pennant.
September 27, 2010... Hawks win PL pennant The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks were able to sit back and watch their Pacific League pennant unfold on Sunday. The team clinched its first league title since 2003 as a result of the Saitama...

EDITORIAL / Chinese skipper's release a political decision.(Editorial)
September 26, 2010... EDITORIAL / Chinese skipper's release a political decision Yomiuri Prosecutors decided Friday to release a Chinese trawler captain, who was arrested following collisions between his ship and two Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels off the...

MY WISH LIST FOR KAN CABINET / Build stability through sec.
September 26, 2010... MY WISH LIST FOR KAN CABINET / Build stability through secure employment Kazuyuki Kondo / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Yomiuri The following is the fifth and final installment in a series focusing on what business leaders and other...

Local fishermen angered, worried / Fear deluge of Chinese.
September 26, 2010... Local fishermen angered, worried / Fear deluge of Chinese fishing boats in waters near Senkaku Islands Yomiuri NAHA NAHA--The sudden release of a Chinese trawler captain has angered and disappointed fishermen in and around Okinawa...

Murofushi hammers down corporate title.
September 26, 2010... Murofushi hammers down corporate title The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi continued his domestic dominance, winning the men's hammer throw at the All-Japan corporate athletics championships Saturday in...

Powering up / Blanco homers twice as CL-leading Dragons sl.
September 26, 2010... Powering up / Blanco homers twice as CL-leading Dragons slug past lowly BayStars Jim Allen / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA--With only a few games remaining for them to pad their Central League lead, the...

China demands apology / Skipper back home, but Beijing con.
September 26, 2010... China demands apology / Skipper back home, but Beijing continues strong rhetoric Yomiuri BEIJING BEIJING--The Chinese government on Saturday demanded Japan apologize and provide compensation for detaining a Chinese trawler captain after...

Robot developed to help patients with dementia.
September 26, 2010... Robot developed to help patients with dementia Yomiuri Scientists have developed a robot that can aid people with mild dementia by giving verbal reminders about things such as appointments and taking medicine. The robot was developed by...

Govt leaders flinch at China intimidation.
September 26, 2010... Govt leaders flinch at China intimidation Yomiuri "Can't we use extralegal measures ?" Prime Minister Naoto Kan was quoted as saying in irritation to close aides, just before departing Wednesday for the United States. One report after...

Captain's release seen as linked to China's arrest of 4 Ja.
September 26, 2010... Captain's release seen as linked to China's arrest of 4 Japanese Yomiuri China's detention of four Japanese citizens in Hebei Province was apparently behind prosecutors' sudden decision to release a detained Chinese fishing boat captain, a...

China detains 4 Japanese since Mon.
September 25, 2010... China detains 4 Japanese since Mon. Yasuharu Seki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri SHIJIAZHUANG, China SHIJIAZHUANG, China--Chinese authorities have detained four Japanese for allegedly filming military targets illegally after...

EDITORIAL / Strict action needed to reform prosecutors.(Editorial)
September 25, 2010... EDITORIAL / Strict action needed to reform prosecutors Yomiuri The latest revelation concerning the alleged tampering of evidence by a prosecutor from the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office may imply an organizationwide attempt to...

'Help' was last word from Fujita 4 / Message received Tues.
September 25, 2010... 'Help' was last word from Fujita 4 / Message received Tuesday was final contact after arrest in China Yomiuri Fujita Corp.'s last contact with four employees who were seized by Chinese authorities in Shijiazhuang on Monday was a text...

Prosecutor 'used own computer to alter data'.
September 25, 2010... Prosecutor 'used own computer to alter data' Yomiuri An Osaka prosecutor under arrest for allegedly altering data seized during a investigation into a case of postal fraud used his own computer to tamper with the data, according to...

IN THE NEWS / Helping Kenyans rise above poverty.
September 25, 2010... IN THE NEWS / Helping Kenyans rise above poverty Naoto Azuma / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri SENDAI SENDAI--A dressmaking school will open in the suburbs of Nairobi this month thanks to the tireless dedication of Kuniko...

R.P. training nurses in Japanese / Caregivers sent to Japa.
September 25, 2010... R.P. training nurses in Japanese / Caregivers sent to Japan under EPA get hand to overcome language hurdle Shuichi Inagaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri MANILA MANILA--The Philippine government has begun language classes to...

1st guidebook made for used book mecca.
September 25, 2010... 1st guidebook made for used book mecca Yomiuri The first official guidebook for the approximately 160 secondhand bookstores in Tokyo's Kanda-Jimbocho area went on sale Friday, part of efforts to better publicize the district that boasts of...

Natl universities fail quake-proofing test.
September 25, 2010... Natl universities fail quake-proofing test Yomiuri Nearly 10 percent of facilities at state-run universities and research centers--many of which are designated earthquake evacuation sites--do not meet earthquake-resistance standards,...

MY WISH LIST FOR KAN CABINET / Give regional govts power t.
September 25, 2010... MY WISH LIST FOR KAN CABINET / Give regional govts power to help Junichi Abe / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Yomiuri This is the fourth installment in a five-part series asking business leaders and other leading figures what they want...

Canon looks to robotics for growth.
September 25, 2010... Canon looks to robotics for growth Hiraku Iwasaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Canon Inc.'s recent decision to enter the robotics business reflects its belief that the new industry will experience rapid growth and the...

Canon to market robots within 5 years.(Interview)
September 25, 2010... Canon to market robots within 5 years Yomiuri Camera and office equipment maker Canon Inc. plans to market industrial robots within five years and eventually branch into medical robots, according to Chairman Fujio Mitarai. In an...

SHOSO-IN TREASURES SPECIAL / Animals frolic throughout Sho.
September 25, 2010... SHOSO-IN TREASURES SPECIAL / Animals frolic throughout Shoso-in exhibition Yomiuri Visitors to the 62nd Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures will surely find beauty and pleasure in this year's exhibits, which feature many beautiful,...

Ministries must cooperate to boost green innovation.
September 25, 2010... Ministries must cooperate to boost green innovation Hiroko Kono / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Yomiuri To create new demand and jobs, and support environment- and energy-related industries through more investment in those sectors,...

Ukraine wants to play Japan.
September 25, 2010... Ukraine wants to play Japan The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Ukraine, looking for an opponent to play in preparation for the 2012 European Championship, which it will cohost with Poland, has requested a match with Japan, the Japan Football...

Brown earns another fine.
September 25, 2010... Brown earns another fine The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Tohoku Rakuten Eagles manager Marty Brown got down and dirty for his latest ejection. Japan pro baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato hit Brown with a 50,000 yen fine on Friday, a day...

High prosecutors office knew Maeda altered disk, didn't ac.
September 24, 2010... High prosecutors office knew Maeda altered disk, didn't act Yomiuri Reports of an Osaka prosecutor's alleged tampering with possible evidence in a criminal trial had reached the high prosecutors office that has jurisdiction over his...

EDITORIAL / Govt should help push up land prices.(Editorial)
September 24, 2010... EDITORIAL / Govt should help push up land prices Yomiuri At long last signs have emerged of an end to the fall in land prices that began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. two years ago, but it remains uncertain whether the...

MY WISH LIST FOR KAN CABINET / FTAs should be Cabinet's pr.
September 24, 2010... MY WISH LIST FOR KAN CABINET / FTAs should be Cabinet's priority Shigeki Kurokawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The following is the third installment in a series focusing on what business leaders and other leading figures in...

Prosecutor's arrest could help Ozawa.
September 24, 2010... Prosecutor's arrest could help Ozawa Yomiuri The Democratic Party of Japan is keeping a close eye on the recent arrest of a public prosecutor for any effect it may have on the scandal that has embroiled party heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa, as...

Parties demand explanation / Politicians flock to express.
September 24, 2010... Parties demand explanation / Politicians flock to express outrage, call for prosecutors' heads Yomiuri Members of both the ruling and opposition parties have urged prosecutors to explain themselves after a chief prosecutor in the Osaka...

Japan's Senkaku Islands--what's all the fuss about?
September 24, 2010... Japan's Senkaku Islands--what's all the fuss about? Yomiuri Dispute? What dispute? China and Taiwan have stirred up a diplomatic spat with Japan by claiming possession of the resource-rich Senkaku Islands, while the Japanese government...

China readies for diplomatic warfare.
September 24, 2010... China readies for diplomatic warfare Satoshi Saeki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri BEIJING BEIJING--China is threatening to wage a diplomatic war against Japan, as shown by Premier Wen Jiabao's demand for the immediate,...

With talks off the table, there's no easy way out.
September 24, 2010... With talks off the table, there's no easy way out Toshimitsu Miyai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The Japanese government is growing concerned about how to resolve the current confrontation with China, which was sparked by a...

A STUDY OF BRANDS / Krug raises glass to distinction.
September 24, 2010... A STUDY OF BRANDS / Krug raises glass to distinction Yomiuri The Krug family has been cultivating its champagne for almost 170 years with a pride and craftsmanship that has made it a favorite of experts, connoisseurs and any drinker...

Let's get virtually physical: Interaction name of game at.
September 24, 2010... Let's get virtually physical: Interaction name of game at '10 Tokyo Game Show Tom Baker / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Deja vu was strong at this year's Tokyo Game Show, held on Sept. 16-19 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Not only...

TASTE OF HOME / Fig tart as good as apple pie--in a pinch/.(Recipe)
September 24, 2010... TASTE OF HOME / Fig tart as good as apple pie--in a pinch Tamako Sakamoto / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri A few days ago, when I went grocery shopping, I came across a pack of figs. Usually I don't particularly care for figs;...

Bau-kuche: Known for its architecture, graphics and art, t.
September 24, 2010... Bau-kuche: Known for its architecture, graphics and art, the Bauhaus also was at the forefront of the kitchen Kumi Matsumaru / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri The name "Bauhaus" carries with it the image of cutting-edge fine art,...

TROUBLESHOOTER: Mom doesn't like my mother-in-law.
September 24, 2010... TROUBLESHOOTER: Mom doesn't like my mother-in-law Yomiuri I'm in my 30s and I live with my husband and our two children. I have a problem with my mother and her attitude toward my husband's mom. My mother does not like his very much. The...

TROUBLESHOOTER: Two-timing ex got colleague pregnant.
September 24, 2010... TROUBLESHOOTER: Two-timing ex got colleague pregnant Yomiuri I'm in my 30s. I was until recently seeing a colleague who had confessed feelings for me and asked me out with the idea we would one day get married. I was worried about his past...

Eat Pray Love Spend.
September 24, 2010... Eat Pray Love Spend Atsuko Matsumoto / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri Eat, Pray, Love (Japan title: Tabete, Inotte, Koioshite) 2 stars out of five Dir: Ryan Murphy Cast: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Billy...

'80s rockers climb Mt. Fuji to fight cancer.
September 24, 2010... '80s rockers climb Mt. Fuji to fight cancer Frank Spignese / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Musicians lending their time to charity has long been a staple of the rock pantheon. Since 1971's Concert for Bangladesh, artists have...

TELEVIEWS / Can stars of yesteryear save the day?
September 24, 2010... TELEVIEWS / Can stars of yesteryear save the day? Wm. Penn / Daily Yomiuri Columnist Yomiuri After an absolutely dismal summer season, who could be faulted for wanting to give up on TV's drama offerings? However, the networks' decision...

Uffizi artists face their audiences.
September 24, 2010... Uffizi artists face their audiences Robert Reed / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri As a patron of the arts and son of the powerful De' Medici family of Florence, Leopoldo de' Medici (1617-1675) would leave his mark on European art...

World No. 1 Serena withdraws from Toray.
September 24, 2010... World No. 1 Serena withdraws from Toray The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Serena Williams' long-awaited return to Japan has been put on hold for at least another year. Williams, the WTA's No. 1-ranked player, withdrew from next week's Toray...

Fire power / Sluggers Harper, Castillo smash BayStars past.
September 24, 2010... Fire power / Sluggers Harper, Castillo smash BayStars past Giants John E. Gibson / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri Winning has been a foreign concept to the Yokohama BayStars this season, but the Central League's last-place team got...