61.   But a senior Japanese official said the Japanese government felt it could not quicken deregulation without hurting vulnerable sectors of Japanese society.

62.   But signs of psychological stress and a breakdown in the social order for which Japanese society is renowned have also emerged.

63.   Hard-core sports fans in Japan tend to follow baseball, and by the usual, conservative standards of Japanese society they can get quite rowdy.

64.   In hierarchical Japanese society, it can be trying to be the youngest member of a team.

65.   Japanese society was so law-abiding that for decades no one saw reason to consider any changes in the way police operate.

66.   Japanese society is highly ambivalent when it comes to religion.

67.   Japanese society is traditionally stoic and closemouthed.

68.   Kubo noted the aging of Japanese society and said fiscal reform is a key to ensuring stable growth over the long term.

69.   Maiko, an order of apprentice geisha unique to Kyoto, train for years to perform elegantly for the upper echelons of Japanese society.

70.   Massive layoffs are not widely accepted in Japanese society, so reducing recruitment is a major way to slash employment.