1.   After returning to Japan yesterday, Sakakibara met with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto today.

2.   After returning to Japan following his successful ascent, Noguchi approached a senior alpinist and politician, former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, writing to explain his activities.

3.   He noted that the number of these former prisoners returning to Japan is increasing.

4.   He imagined himself settling in Europe, where he has friends, because the pain of returning to Japan would be overwhelming.

5.   He returned to Japan yesterday.

6.   In that case, he will probably be returned to Japan to face charges connected with the hijacking.

7.   Returning to Japan, he thought, would mean reunion with his countrymen, a liberation from the foreigners.

8.   She will then visit other U.S. cities before returning to Japan in early February.

9.   Since returning to Japan he has been in charge of multimedia, computers and consumer electronics.

10.   The NHL will return to Japan for the start of the regular season next fall, marking the second year in a row teams have begun play overseas.