60651    Last October, Ishihara moved his resident registration from Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, where his home is located, to Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, which impressed people as "a sign of his strong intention to run for the election," but he returned the registration to Kawasaki last month.

60652    His name is also rumored as a candidate for the gubernatorial election of Kanagawa Prefecture.

60653    Inside the LDP, some recommend Taichi Sakaiya.

60654    This is because they say, "If Hatoyama announces his candidacy, Ishihara will be at a disadvantage because his name is not as familiar to people."

60655    Sakaiya only keeps saying, "no comment" through his spokesman.

60656    Mr. Iwakuni has not publicized his intention yet.

60657    On the problem that a legal apprentice had investigated criminal suspects and made opening statements in criminal suits, which might be regarded as a violation of law, the Legal Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court decided by December 31 to notify, "it was not appropriate," to courts, prosecutors offices, and bar associations.

60658    It has been revealed on December 31 that Yasutaka Tsutsui, a famous author who had announced he would quit writing, became a contracted actor of the Shinkobe Oriental Theater.

60659    Tsutsui says, "Under current circumstances, there is no possibility that I would resume writing," and "Well, I will have no alternative but to act.Please see how good an actor I will be in 1995."

60660    Tsutsui became a contracted actor of the Shinkobe Oriental Theater in 1990.

60661    In 1989, he had produced and staged "Star," his original play, at that theater.

60662    He even played the part of Dr. Inugami, researching unnatural phenomena.

60663    The air raid on Japan's capital by B-29 bombers started a month ago.

60664    The third air raid alarm since last night started ringing at 4:55 a.m.

60665    Fire broke out in Nishi-komatsugawa, Edogawa-ku.