We don't do this all for the cultural bridge. We don't think about the aspect of Japan and the United States. We just do this for fun.

It's hard to categorize us in one genre. If we can enjoy performing it at a concert or if at the moment it feels right, then we record it.

I like recording, performing, recording again, performing again ? I love the cycle. I want them to be a band long after the animation has run its course. And I think they will. Above everything, they?re still a rock-and-roll band.

Investors are cautious as the main theme this week is earnings in the United States in the first half and those from major Japanese companies in the second half.

In Japan, first names are only for who you're married to, or if you're being rude,' the watchmaker explained.

If Japan melts down, it hurts U.S. exports and hurts jobs in the United States,