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Feb. 12, 2009
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Mitsubishi Paper Mills
Affirmed A- rating on Okamura Corporation; Revised outlook to Negative
Assigned preliminary A+ to shelf reg. of Nisshin Steel
JCR's Rating Review of Securities companies
Downgraded Aozora Bank rating to BBB+; Outlook remains Negative
Feb. 10, 2009
Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Japan Net Bank
Placed CP rating on Osaka Securities Finance under Credit Monitor Negative
Feb. 09, 2009
Assigned preliminary A+ rating to sub.bond of Mizuho Corporate Bank
Affirmed AAA/Stable on senior debts of Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Downgraded Shinkin Guarantee Fund to A+; Outlook Negative
Downgraded Shinkin Central Bank to AA+ ; Outlook Negative
Assigned preliminary AA- rating to sub.bonds of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Feb. 07, 2009
Feb. 06, 2009
Withdraws BBB/Stable rating on Mikuni Corporation
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on Toyobo
Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on Asahi Breweries
Affirmed AA/Stable on senior debts of 77 Bank
Affirmed A+ and J-1 on Aeon Credit Service; Revised outlook to Stable
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of Nagoya Railroad
Upgraded Acom rating to A; Removed Credit Monitor
Assigned AA+ to bonds of Osaka (City of)
Assigned AA to bonds of Kansai International Airport
Affirmed A+ on Kenedix Realty Investment; Revised outlook to Negative
Feb. 05, 2009
Affirmed AA+/Stable on sr.debts of Aoyama Gakuin
Placed rating on Towa Real Estate Development under CM with Positive
Downgraded ratings on Japan General Estate to D
Feb. 04, 2009
Assigned A+ to subordinated bonds of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Affirmed Ap on Toyo Ink Mfg.; Revised outlook to Negative
Affirmed AA-/Stable and AA- on Tokai Rubber
Assigned AA+ to bonds of Osaka (City of)
Feb. 03, 2009
Affirmed A+/Stable on sr.debts of Sumitomo Warehouse
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Aeon Kyushu
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and BBB+ on Shibusawa Warehouse
Placed Shinki under Credit Monitor Positive (#BBB-/Positive)
JCR Downgraded Shinsei Bank to A-/Negative and Affirmed J-1
JCR Downgraded Showa Leasing to BBB+/Negative and J-2
Downgraded Japan General Estate to #BB-/Negative; Credit Monitor
Feb. 02, 2009
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on sr.debts and CP of Sapporo Holdings
Feb. 01, 2009
Jan. 30, 2009
Withdraws BB+/Negative rating on Touei Housing
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Roland
Affirmed A/Stable and J-1 on Taiyo Nippon Sanso
Withdraws NJ rating on domestic CP program of Pacific Holdings
Affirmed A/Stable on senior debts of Air Water
Assigned preliminary AA-/A+/A to shelf of Mizuho Corporate Bank
Jan. 29, 2009
Affirmed BBB/Stable on senior debts of Harima Chemicals
Affirmed A+/Stable on senior debts of Daicel Chemical Industries
Jan. 28, 2009
Affirmed A+/Stable on Kyoritsu Women's Educational Institution
Affirmed A-/Stable on senior debts of J-OIL MILLS
Assigned AA+ to bonds of Japan Student Services
Jan. 27, 2009
JCR Revised rating outlook on Nomura Holdings to Negative
JCR Revised rating outlook on Nomura Securities to Negative
JCR Revised rating outlook on Nomura Trust and Banking to Negative
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Europe Finance
JCR Affirmed AA- on Nomura Global Funding
JCR Revised rating outlook on Nomura Bank International to Negative
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Iino Kaiun
Affirmed A- and J-1 on Sinanen; Revised outlook to Negative
Affirmed A-/Stable and J-1 on sr.debts and CP of Itochu Enex
Revised rating outlook on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities to Negative
Revised rating outlook on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities to Negative
Revised rating outlook on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities to Negative
Revised rating outlook on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities to Negative
Downgraded Pacific HLD rating to #CCC; Revised direction to CM to Negative
Placed NEC Tokin rating BBB+ under Credit Monitor Developing
Revised rating outlook on Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities to Negative
Jan. 26, 2009
Affirmed AA/Stable on sr.debts of Kitami Institute of Technology
Affirmed AA/Stable and J-1+ on sr.debts and CP of Bridgestone
Affirmed AA+/Stable and AA+ on Japan Student Services Organization
Jan. 23, 2009
Assigned A- to bonds of Kintetsu
Downgraded Daikyo Inc. rating to BBB-; Removed Credit Monitor
Affirmed AA-/Stable and J-1+ on sr.debts and CP of Daibiru
Affirmed AA rating on Nippon Yusen Kabushiki; Revised outlook to Negative
Pacific Holdings rating remains under Credit Monitor Developing #B,#B-
Jan. 22, 2009
Affirmed AAA/Stable on sr.debts of Hitotsubashi University
Withdraws A+p rating on Isetan
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Mitsui Sugar
Assigned AAA to bonds of Aichi Prefecture
Jan. 21, 2009
Affirmed J-1+ on CP of Toyota Motor
Affirms AA Rating on Pohjolan Voima Oy; Outlook Stable
Affirms AA Rating on Teollisuuden Voima Oyj; Outlook Stable
Affirmed BBB+/Stable rating on senior debts of Okaya & Co.
Affirmed AA- on Toyota Boshoku; Revised outlook to Stable
Affirmed A-p on Nishimatsu Construction; Revised outlook to Negative
Jan. 20, 2009