The water washed away boats, cars and houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo.

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As founder and chief architect of Eden Homes, he refurbishes rundown kominka (traditional houses) in Shojiko, a village two hours from Central Tokyo.

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Its aggression has paid off: with all four of Japan's big brokerage houses enveloped in scandals over payoffs to extortionists, Merrill has become the biggest trader on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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