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Jan. 13, 2010: Downgraded ratings on Best Denki to BB; Outlook Stable; Downgraded Japan Airlines International to #C/Negative; Maintains on CM

Jan. 12, 2010: Affirmed J-2 on CP of Meidensha; Assigned preliminary BBB+ rating to shelf reg. of Mazda Motor; Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 on Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation; Affirmed A/Stable on Konica Minolta Holdings

Jan. 08, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Nohara Bills Receivable ABL10-01; Affirmed BBB on Nakayama Steel Works; Outlook Negative; Withdraws J-2 rating on domestic CP program of ShinGinko Tokyo; Assigned AA- rating to bonds of Odakyu Electric Railway; Withdraws BBB-/Negative rating on senior debts of Fukuda; Downgraded Japan Airlines International to #CCC/Negative; Maintains on CM; Downgraded rating on Japan Airlines to #CCC/Negative; Maintains it on CM

Jan. 07, 2010: Affirmed A/Stable, A and J-1 on Minebea; Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Santen Pharmaceutical; Affirmed AA-/Negative on JS Group Corporation; Affirms AA Rating on Teollisuuden Voima Oyj; Outlook Stable; Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Kyoei Fire & Marine Insurance; Assigned AA+ rating to bonds of Osaka (City of); Upgraded rating on Kappa Create to BBB; Outlook Stable; Placed Cedyna Financial's ratings under Credit Monitor Positive; Affirms AA Rating on Pohjolan Voima Oy; Outlook Stable

Jan. 05, 2010: Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of GEO Corporation; Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Tomakomai Shinkin Bank

Jan. 04, 2010: Assigned J-1 to Molten Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Maintains Credit Monitor on Series 4 Synthetic CDO #A-/Negative; Assigned preliminary AAA to shelf of Tokyo Electric Power Company

Dec. 29, 2009: Withdraws A-/Negative and J-1 rating on Asahi Broadcasting; JCR Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Fukuoka Financial Group
JCR Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Bank of Fukuoka
JCR Affirmed A/Stable and A- on Kumamoto Family Bank
JCR Affirmed A/Stable on Shinwa Bank; Affirmed BBB/Negative rating on Belluna

Dec. 28, 2009: Assigned J-1+ to Teral Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to Aso Shoji Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Affirmed AAA on Just Auto Leasing Auto Leases Receivable ABL; Assigned AA- to loans/leases receivable from Softbank Mobile; Assigned AA- to loans/leases receivable ABL; Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable; Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable; JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Bank International; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Europe Finance
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Global Funding; JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Trust ; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed AA- on NikkoCiti Trust; Outlook Stable; Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable; Affirmed AA- on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities; Outlook Stable; Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Seiren; Affirmed BBB and J-2 on GS Yuasa; Revised outlook to Positive; Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Wakkanai Shinkin Bank; JCR Affirmed A+ on Daiwa Securities Group; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirmed A+ on Daiwa Securities; Outlook Stable; Maintains Credit Monitor Negative on Aiful (#CCC/Negative); Assigned and Affirmed AA- on Mori Hills REIT Investment ; Outlook Negative

Dec. 25, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Kimura Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to A&D Bills Receivable Beneficial Int. 09-12; Assigned J-1+ to MSNW Trust Certificate Series 09120; Assigned J-1+ to C Corporation Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to Bills Receivable ABL09-12 (B Corporation in Mie); JCR Affirms A Ratings on Telefonica; Outlook Stable
JCR Affirms A Ratings on Telefonica Europe; Downgraded rating on Yachiyo Bank to BBB+; Outlook Stable; Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Taihei Kogyo; JCR Removes Credit Monitor (Negative) of LS Cable; Assigned preliminary A+ rating to shelf reg. of Hiroshima Bank

Dec. 24, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Toyoshima Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-3 to Monthly Clear Card Shopping Receivable ABL09-12; Affirmed AA/Stable on senior debts of Oriental Land; Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Toyota Motor

Dec. 22, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (D Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Fuji Shokai Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-12 (Nanba Pharmacy); Assigned J-1 to Osaka Steel Tube Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned preliminary #A+/Negative to shelf of Mitsubishi Chemical; Assigned preliminary BBB rating to shelf reg. of Elpida Memory; Removed CM and upgraded TCM's rating to A-

Dec. 21, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (G Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (C Hospital); Assigned A/Stable rating to sr.debts of Nishimatsuya Chain; Assigned AA- rating to EMTN for sub.notes of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities; Assigned preliminary A- ratig to shelf reg. of Hokuetsu Bank; Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of Okaya & Co.; Affirmed AA/Stable rating on senior debts of Toho; Affirmed A and J-1 rating on Tohcello; Outlook Negative; Assigned preliminary A- rating to shelf registration of Jaccs; Assigned A+/Negative and A+ to Mitsui Chemicals; Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Tokushu Tokai Holdings

Dec. 18, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (Shuyukai); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (Asahikawa Sanai HP); Assigned J-1+ to Chudai Jitugyo Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned A+ to bonds of Orix; Assigned A- rating to bonds of Don Quijote; Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Acom; Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Eiken Chemical; Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Japan Trustee Services Bank; Affirmed AA+/Stable and J-1+ on Master Trust Bank of Japan

Dec. 17, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (F Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Kurashiki Medical Center Beneficial Int. 09-12; Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (H Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (I Hospital); Assigned BBB+ rating to bonds of Heiwa Real Estate; Affirmed A-/Negative and BBB+ on Higashi-Nippon Bank; Assigned A- rating to bonds of Senko

Dec. 16, 2009: Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (J Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Medical Fees Receivable ABL09-12 (E Hospital); Assigned J-1 to Castem Bills Receivable ABL09-12; Assigned J-1 to dispensing fees ABL09-12 (sun-kur Corporation)

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