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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>fair value</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>fair value</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>¥</b></td>
<td align="right"><b>(9,260</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>¥</b></td>
<td align="right"><b>(9,245</b></td>
<td nowrap="nowrap"><b>)</b></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">¥</td>
<td align="right">(9,781</td>
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<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">¥</td>
<td align="right">(9,777</td>
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<td align="right"><b>11,950</b></td>
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<td align="right"><b>11,950</b></td>
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<td align="right">752</td>
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<td align="right">752</td>
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<td align="right"><b>(913</b></td>
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<td align="right"><b>(913</b></td>
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<td align="right">(7,210</td>
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<td align="right">(7,210</td>
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