

Ambassador Julin makes his presentation.
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'Gloomy Economic Outlook in 2009'
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Ambassador Julin wish welcome to the table and proposes a toast.
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Toast by the 37 participants.
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FCCJ President Mika Mäkinen makes a speech.
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And the audience listens.
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Tetsuro Urabe of the new FCCJ member Ebisu Kagaku & Co., Ltd. presents himself and the company.
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Kim Knudsen of Hotel Okura (also a fairly new member) introduces himself.
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First time participant Mikako Kii of Tarmo Japan introduces herself.
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Looks like Kaj Forsell is blessing the food before start of luncheon... others around the table Yoshiki Asano, Isao Nishimura with Marko Karppinen and Jukka Viitanen back to camera.
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Jan Wahlberg, Megumi Nawata, Kim Knudsen, Takao Hashimoto, Atsushi Odaira and Masaoki Fujita (back to camera).
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Tetsuro Urabe, Timo Varhama, Kanji Ohashi and Kimio Hashida, Mika Mäkinen back to camera.
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Three are speaking Finnish; Kaj Forsell, Marko Karppinen and Jukka Viitanen, two speaks Japanese; Yoshiki Asano and Isao Nishimura and Tuomo Kuuppo is concentration on buttering the bread...
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Isamu Maeda, Kazuki Yamamoto, Heikki Mäkipää and Erik Ullner. Yukio Sakurai and Mikako Kii back to camera.
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Yoshinori Sano, Mikko Koivistoinen, Mika Kouhia, Antti Häkkilä and Miika Heiskanen. Tuomas Tiirinki back to camera..
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Yasunobu Kanai, Isao Matsumoto,Mitsutoshi Kera, Seppo Rantanen and Samuli Pahkala. Shigeyoshi Noto back to camera.
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Mika Mäkinen and Ambassador Julin discussing something important...
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Tetsuro Urabe and Timo Varhama exchanging views.
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Jukka Viitanen making a point to Marko Karppinen.
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Kaj Foresll and Tuomo Kuuppo share a smile.
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Yoshiki Asano and Isao Nishimura.
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Shigeyoshi Noto and Yasunobu Kanai.
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Mitsutoshi Kera and Seppo Rantanen.
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Tuomas Tiirinki leaving Japan for Singapore soon enjoys his last brandy at the embassy for this time around. Yoshinori Sano joining in.
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Hiding something from the cameraman? Jan Wahlberg and Megumi Nawata.
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