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	Problems of the Pioneer - CFO.com
		Orix's growth strategy has involved expansion strategically and geographically, with a boldness and scope that put it in a class by itself among major Japanese financial-services firms in recent years.
		According to Tsujino, "Orix was best-placed to apply the skills they had learned [in the US] relatively quickly in Japan, and they have been able to do much better than other megabanks and regional banks" that were focused only on the consolidation of their domestic operations as a result.
		Orix's CFO, Shunsuke Takeda, cites China's inadequate legal framework and poor infrastructure at the time as the main reasons for Orix's decision to wind up its first foray into the China market (as well as state-run enterprises' curious attitude to debt, which meant the operation was quickly saddled with a mountain of non-performing assets).
	www.cfo.com /printable/article.cfm/7246210?f=options (4080 words)

	BuffaloesBluewavesMerger
		OSAKA (Kyodo) The Orix BlueWave and Kintetsu Buffaloes signed a basic agreement on their merger Tuesday amid fierce opposition from players and fans.
		BlueWave President Takashi Koizumi and Buffaloes President Tetsuya Kobayashi announced the signing, which took place a month after the Pacific League ballclubs received the green light to the merger plan from the owners of the 12 professional baseball clubs.
		Orix and Kintetsu plan to finalize their merger with formal approval from the owners when they meet Sept. 8, after getting the nod from the executive committee of Nippon Professional Baseball on Aug. 30.
	www.geocities.com /email6903/BuffaloesBluewavesMerger.html (267 words)

	Kyocera \| News release
		Kyocera also announced an agreement that will see the Kyocera logo appear on the helmets and player uniforms of professional baseball team ORIX Buffaloes, which uses the Osaka Dome as its home ground*.
		The advertising on the helmets and team uniforms will compliment the renaming of the stadium, especially as ORIX Buffaloes is one of the most popular baseball teams in Japan.
		Advertising on helmets is to start at the game between ORIX Buffaloes and HIROSHIMA TOYO CARP held at Skymark Stadium on March 3, 2006.
	global.kyocera.com /news/2006/0301.html (598 words)

	JapanBall.com - Orix Buffaloes Team Information
		Tight with their yen, the Buffaloes refused to pay the extra Osaka Dome rent that would have allowed them to practice in their home park.
		One of the strongest teams in the league, the Braves were purchased by the Oriental Leasing company (Orix) in 1988 and renamed the BlueWave two years later.
		The Blue Wave merged with the Buffaloes in 2005 and the new team is called the Orix Buffaloes.
	www.japanball.com /buffaloes.htm (516 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Orix Buffaloes
		The Orix Buffaloes (オリックス・バファローズ) is a baseball team in Ōsaka and Kōbe, Japan, that plays in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball.
		The team was formed after the 2004 NPB season by the merger of the Orix BlueWave and the Ōsaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
		The merged team is slated to begin play in the 2005 NPB season, splitting its home games between the Skymark Stadium in Kōbe (the former home of the BlueWave) and the Ōsaka Dome in Ōsaka (the former home of the Kintetsu Buffaloes).
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Orix_Buffaloes (269 words)

	Orix Blue Wave - BR Bullpen
		The team previously had been the Orix Braves and prior to that the Hankyu Braves, a strong Pacific League team for decades.
		After just over a decade as the BlueWave, the struggling franchise (after three straight last-place finishes) merged with the Kintetsu Buffaloes to form the Orix Buffaloes.
		Merged with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes to form the Orix Buffaloes
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Orix_BlueWave (147 words)

	Problems of the Pioneer - Accounting - CFO.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Orix had supplied 45% of Murakami's startup capital and still has 20 bn yen invested in the aggressively run Murakami Fund.
		Orix JREIT's shares fell 7.4% on the news, resulting in the worst day in three years for the Tokyo Stock Exchange's REIT index.
		The first is that Orix has 20 bn yen in the fund, which brings negative associations given Murakami's admission that he benefited from insider information (albeit unwittingly, he claims).
	www.cfo.com /article.cfm/7246210?f=home_featured (576 words)

	Orix buffaloes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ORIX usa is headquartered in dallas, texas, orix buffaloes with approximately employees and financial services.
		ORIX usa is a diversified investment banking firm orix buffaloes of professionally backed securities direct.
		ORIX usa is for business to asia to facilitate cross border ma, valuation and restructuring.
	orix.bellebelli.com /orix-buffaloes.html (660 words)

	YakyuShop - - Orix Buffaloes
		The Buffaloes have merged with Orix BlueWave, so this is the last regular series produced for the club.
		Official replica cap for the Kansai-based Orix Buffaloes.
		Official replica road jersey for the Orix Buffaloes.
	www.yakyushop.net /products.php?cat=20 (209 words)

	ORIX/Our History
		ORIX began operations with a 13-member staff, including current Chairman and CEO Yoshihiko Miyauchi, who at the time had just recently learned the leasing business through a cooperative arrangement with U.S. Leasing International Inc. in the United States.
		ORIX's initial expansion occurred during the period of sustained economic growth in Japan during the 1960s and lasted through to the early 1970s.
		In 2004, ORIX celebrated its 40th anniversary and has come to be well known for its unique position within the financial services.
	www.orix.co.jp /grp/co_e/history.htm (1174 words)

	CFO Asia -- July/August 2006 -- Cover story -- Problems of the Pioneer
		Last July Orix’s score was raised from 7+ to 8, with Orix described as “a leader among Japanese companies in adopting global best practices in corporate governance, even before shifting to a committee structure in 2003”.
		Many of Orix’s newer businesses are less closely connected to its core expertise – that is, providing leasing solutions to around 500,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan.
		“Orix’s current advantage is its relationship with SMEs, where the margins tend to be high … From this kind of customer base it is relatively easy (for Orix) to secure the profitability of their operations,” Tsujino says.
	www.cfoasia.com /archives/200607-01.htm (4114 words)

	Now that's the way to treat reporters - Sports Scope - USATODAY.com
		KOCHI -- I stepped into the press box, which happens to be enclosed at ground level behind home plate, at the Orix Buffaloes training camp here this morning.
		Buffaloes coach Jon Debus, who accompanied Collins from the USA, already is chronicling his experiences.
		Buffaloes pitcher Lance Carter, in his first month in the country, marvels at the cleanliness everywhere.
	blogs.usatoday.com /sportsscope/2007/02/now_thats_the_w.html (995 words)

	ORIX/ORIX Baseball Club Co., Ltd.
		ORIX's professional baseball team started out in 1989 as the "ORIX Braves" and was renamed the "ORIX BlueWave" in 1990.
		In December 2004, the "ORIX BlueWave" and the "Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes" merged together to form a new profession baseball team, which was renamed the "ORIX Buffaloes." The new team will go on to represent the Kansai region and will continue to play in both Osaka and Kobe.
		With only 12 professional baseball clubs in Japan, the team provides an effective platform for spreading the ORIX name and forms an important part of ORIX's corporate image and branding strategy.
	www.orix.co.jp /grp/co_e/japan/gr_c_orixbs.htm (108 words)

	Welcome to JapaneseBaseball.com
		In a move completely out of left field (pun intended), the Orix Buffaloes are giving the 38 year old Tuffy Rhodes a try out to join the team.
		Former Kintetsu and Orix Buffaloe Norihiro Nakamura signed with the Chunichi Dragons on February 25 after successfully trying out for the team.
		Instead of accepting an 80% pay cut from Orix where he still had a spot on the top team, Nakamura has accepted a deal from the Dragons for 400-man yen, a 98% pay cut, and a spot on their "educational" roster.
	www.japanesebaseball.com (837 words)

	YakyuShop - - Orix Buffaloes
		There are 165 cards in this Buffaloes card series, with 70 regular cards, 30 autographed cards, 18 cards honoring the 79/80 pennant-winning teams, plus more.
		With the merger of Orix and Kintetsu, this is the last regular card series made for Ichiro's former club.
		Happi coats are traditionally worn at festivals in Japan, and many fans wear them out to the ballpark as well.
	www.yakyushop.net /products.php?cat=20&PARTNER=prorank (209 words)

	info: Orix_Buffaloes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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		Orix Buffaloes grant tryout to Tuffy Rhodes (Sports Illustrated)TOKYO (AP) -- Outfielder Tuffy Rhodes, who holds a share of Japanese baseball's single-season home run record, will have a tryout with the Orix Buffaloes, officials of the Pacific League team said Monday.
		The Orix Buffaloes were established at the end of 2004, the result of a merger of the Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave, Ichiro's old team.
	www.napoli-pizza.net /Orix_Buffaloes.html (671 words)

	The Official Site of The Los Angeles Dodgers: Official Info: Press Release
		The new ORIX team will be managed by Japan Hall of Fame inductee Akira Ohgi, who previously managed both the Blue Wave and the Buffaloes.
		Prior to the official 2001 signing with the Buffaloes, five ORIX Blue Wave officials visited Dodger Stadium in 2000 and engaged in a seminar led by Dodger executives on such areas as baseball operations, marketing, ticketing and stadium operations.
		During the four-year relationship with the Dodgers, the Buffalos have finished first or second in three of those years including a trip to the Japan Series for the first time in 10 years in 2001.
	losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/la/news/la_press_release.jsp?ymd=20041211&content_id=920664&vkey=pr_la&fext=.jsp (548 words)

	Matsuzaka Watch
		The Buffaloes were the team to hand Matsuzaka his worst outing of the year and I guarantee he wanted to send a message.
		The matchup between the Buffaloes and the Lions was a close affair with the teams clinging to a 2-1 score in favor of Seibu.
		It seems that the young Seibu ace is pushing for a move to the majors, and has begun to ready himself by tinkering with a two seam fastball that he recently unleashed at the World Baseball Classic and will use again against the Orix Buffaloes in his next start.
	matsuzaka.blogspot.com /2006_07_01_matsuzaka_archive.html (1639 words)

	Baseball America: Potential Kinetsu/Orix Merger Sends Japan Into Flux
		TOKYO--The entire institution of Japanese pro baseball has been thrown into chaos with the announcement that two Pacific League teams--Osaka's Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave--intend to merge as soon as possible.
		Buffaloes owner Wa Tashiro said his team is $40 million in debt, and he has been unable to find a buyer.
		Stadium in Kobe, not far from Osaka, and initial indications are the merged team would be called the Orix Buffaloes and play home games in 2005 at both the Osaka Dome and in Kobe.
	www.baseballamerica.com /today/news/040628japan.html (415 words)

	Orix Buffaloes - BR Bullpen
		The Orix Buffaloes were formed in 2005 by the merger of the Orix Blue Wave and Kintetsu Buffaloes, getting the players from the two worst teams in the 2004 Pacific League except for a couple Kintetsu players who refused to play for the merged franchise and instead opted for the expansion Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
		New Team formed from merger of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave
		Chiba Lotte Marines · Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks · Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters · Orix Buffaloes · Seibu Lions · Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Orix_Buffaloes (166 words)

	YouTube - Orix Buffaloes - Keiichi Hirano Diving Catch
		Orix Buffaloes Keiichi Hirano Diving Catch (more) (less)
		Feb 23, 2007 - ORIX Buffaloes - Tuffy Rhodes slug a homer
		Feb 22, 2007 - ORIX Buffaloes - Tuffy enough
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=MqYYRAlyVrI&search=hirano (193 words)

	Japan Omnibus - Sports - Japan Baseball
		This came to a head during the 2004 season when the Orix Blue Wave and the Kintestsu Buffaloes did in fact announce that they would merge, later becoming the Orix Buffaloes.
		(Orix Blue Wave and Kintetsu Buffaloes merged as the Orix Buffaloes from the 2005 season)
		The heroics of two of the game's most popular and enduring names, Nagashima Shigeo (1936~) and Oh Sadaharu (1940~) took place during the Golden Age of the Yomiuri Giants.
	www.japan-zone.com /omnibus/baseball.shtml (956 words)

	Midland Daily News - Collins anxious to get back in dugout
		There is one main reason why Midland native Terry Collins recently signed a three-year contract to manage the Orix Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League.
		He decided to sign with the Orix instead of waiting to see what might happen with the managerial vacancies that became available here after the conclusion of the 2006 regular season.
		He is looking at his new job as a challenge to improve the Orix, who have a working relationship with the Dodgers and finished in fifth place this season in the Pacific League.
	www.ourmidland.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=17333945&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472541&rfi=6 (586 words)

	JapanBall.com
		The Orix Buffaloes have made an offer to veteran slugger
		Orix is ready to begin talks with Nakamura after making
		Orix is already in talks with Kiyohara after offering him a deal
	www.japanball.com /news.phtml?id=5618 (155 words)

	Norihiro Nakamura - Fantasy Baseball Cafe 2005
		Flashback to late 2002: Nakamura, coming off an excellent campaign in which he hit a league-leading 42 home runs and racked up 115 RBI in 140 games for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Japan’s Pacific League, seemed set to cross the Pacific and join the Mets as their starting third baseman for the 2003 season.
		But something happened on the way to Shea, and amid much scratching of heads and laying of blame, the star 3B decided to return to Japan, seemingly ending his dream of playing in the major leagues.
		The Buffaloes (now known as the Orix Buffaloes following Kintetsu’s merger with the Orix BlueWave) have agree to make the thirteen-year veteran available via the posting system, which gives major league franchises the opportunity to submit sealed bids for the right to negotiate with a player.
	www.fantasybaseballcafe.com /2005/sleepers_nakamura.php (401 words)

	Japundit » Terry Collins to manage Buffaloes?
		Now we get word that former Houston Astros and Anaheim Angels manager Terry Collins may be at the helm of the Orix Buffaloes next season.
		Orix is denying that anything has been decided yet.
		Collins [h]as enjoyed success at the big-league level, posting a 444-434 mark in a six-year career in which his teams finished second in their respective division all but one time.
	japundit.com /archives/2006/09/30/3655 (620 words)

	Report: Terry Collins to manage Prix Buffaloes in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		TOKYO (AP) - Former major league manager Terry Collins has been hired to steer the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League, according to media reports Friday.
		Collins, who managed the Houston Astros and the Anaheim Angels in the 1990s, signed a three-year contract with the Buffaloes, Kyodo News agency reported.
		The Buffaloes finished fifth in the six-team Pacific League this season.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/baseball/061006/m100614.html (146 words)

	PRIDEFC Official Website
		PRIDE General Director Nobuhiko Takada, clad in an Orix Buffaloes uniform, threw out the opening pitch in the April 17th baseball game between the Orix Buffaloes and the Seibu Lions.
		PRIDE General Director Nobuhiko Takada, clad in an Orix Buffaloes uniform, took the mound at the Osaka Dome and immediately after throwing out the opening pitch in the Orix Buffaloes and Seibu Lions game, challenged all the fans to come and watch the PRIDE Grand Prix in the Osaka Dome.
		There was huge applause from the Orix fans at the game.
	www.pridefc.com /pride2005/index.php?mainpage=news&news_id=85 (179 words)

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