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he hired 59-year-old hiroki. he spent 27 years working for a major trading house and was also based in india 12 years ago. this time around, though, he is starting from scratch in india. he's looking for an office space and a place to live. he's also busy visiting local companies to hunt for business opportunities. >> okay. thank you very much. okay. >> reporter: in just a week, he started talks on a deal worth more than $120,000. >> translator: this is great news. i just got here, too. i'll focus on this lead while i set up an office. then i'll work hard to find more deals. >> reporter: for small business, age often proves to be an asset. experienced elderly workers may play a key role in revitalizing those firms in japan. yoichiro tateiwa, nhk world. >>> china's animation industry is growing at breakneck speed. that's due in part to government's packing. however, chinese are more enthralled with foreign anime produced in countries such as japan and the u.s. but now some chinese anime creators have entered the c