"Japan was helped by [the] strong demand of China," Hirata said.

他说：“日本得益于中国强劲的需求。”

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The cloud Hirata is also a multifunctional comprehensive pension project.

云上平田也是一个多功能的综合民宿项目。

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"Quarterly comparison may not be appropriate in this kind of situation," Hirata said.

他说：“在这种形势下，对季度进行比较也许并不合适。”

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Vino Hirata and Scala Dei are a short taxi ride from the Roppongi entertainment district.

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Hirata Technical used to make only car-body parts for Honda, but has now branched out into making parts for dry batteries.

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Also in Milan, Panasonic and Akihisa Hirata teamed up to produce "Energetic Energies, " a 30-meter-long cityscape covered in solar panels.

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