REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  Article 1. Scope of Application
  Article 2. Holding of Meetings
  Article 3. Person to Convene
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    A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened either by the Chairman or by the
President (unless otherwise provided for in laws or regulations).2.
    
    In case the Chairman and the President are unable to so act or their positions are vacant,
a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened by one (1) of the other Directors in the
order previously determined by the Board of Directors.
 Article 4. Convocation
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    A notice of the convocation of a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be dispatched at least
two (2) days prior to the date of such meeting; provided, however, that such period may be
shortened in the case of emergency.2.
    
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a meeting of the Board of
Directors may be held without taking the convocation procedures with the unanimous consent of
all the Directors and the Corporate Auditors.
 Article 5. Chairman
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    The Chairman or the President shall preside over a meeting of the Board of Directors.2.
    
    In case the Chairman and the President are unable to so act or their positions are
vacant, one (1) of the other Directors shall preside over the meeting in the order
previously determined by the Board of Directors.
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Article 6. Method of Resolution
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    A resolution of a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be adopted by a majority of the
voting rights of the Directors present at the meeting, a quorum for which shall be a majority of the Directors who are eligible to participate in a resolution at the
meeting.2.
    
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the event that a
Director makes a proposal with respect to a matter that is subject to a resolution at a
meeting of the Board of Directors, and all the Directors who are eligible to participate
in the resolution of such matter have given their consent thereto in writing or through
electronic records, the resolution to approve such proposal shall be deemed to be adopted
at the meeting of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that this shall not apply if
any of the Corporate Auditors raise an objection to such proposal.
 Article 7. Matters to be Resolved
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    The matters that require a resolution of the Board of Directors shall be as follows:(1)   Matters that require a resolution of the Board of Directors pursuant to the
provisions of laws or regulations;(2)   Matters delegated to the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution made at a
general meeting of shareholders;(3)   Matters that require a resolution of the Board of Directors pursuant to the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation;(4)   Other important matters concerning the performance of business.
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    The Board of Directors shall prescribe standards for (determining which) matters
require a resolution at a meeting of the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of
the preceding paragraph.
 Article 8. Measures in Case of Emergency
  Article 9. Report to Meeting of Board of Directors
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    Unless otherwise provided for in laws or regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, the
Directors shall report the matters that are deemed to be necessary by the Board of Directors, at
meetings of the Board of Directors.2.
    
    The Board of Directors shall provide standards for matters that require a report to a
meeting of the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
 Article 10. Minutes of Meetings
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Article 11. Amendment and Abolition of Regulations
  Supplementary Provision
 Article 1.
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