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... that the Yūshūkan , a Japanese military and war museum owned and operated by Yasukuni Shrine , has been at the center of an international controversy ? —June 13, 2008
... that video sculpture is a medium that offers performing artists a chance to have a more permanent artistic forum? —August 12, 2008
... that the 430-foot-tall (131 m) Kyoto Tower (pictured ) is the tallest man-made structure in the city of Kyoto , Japan ? —August 23, 2008
... that, at 248.1 metres (814 ft), Midtown Tower (pictured ) is the tallest building in Tokyo , Japan ? —September 30, 2008
... that after being completed in October 2008, Tokyo 's Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (pictured ) is the second-tallest educational building in the world, at 204 metres (670 ft)? —February 5, 2009
... that after long-standing racketeering allegations, the FBI raided Chicago 's Pui Tak Center , then known as the On Leong Merchants Association Building, in 1988? —February 20, 2009
... that former NPB catcher Katsunori Nomura was managed by his father, Katsuya Nomura , on three different teams: the Yakult Swallows , the Hanshin Tigers and the Rakuten Golden Eagles ? —April 13, 2009
... that while developing Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo , Factor 5 put together a playable demo for Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader in 19 days to show at Nintendo 's 2001 Space World ? —August 2, 2009
... that Frank Chance is the only Chicago Cubs manager to lead the team to a World Series victory? —August 14, 2009
... that a six-year-old boy was killed in 2004 after his head was crushed in a revolving door at the entrance of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (pictured ) in Tokyo ? —September 15, 2009
... that Nippon Professional Baseball 's Climax Series , implemented in 2007, is the first and only postseason playoff system used by both the Central and Pacific Leagues ?—November 22, 2009