the act of ascending a podium

ascend a podium, go on stage such as to give a speech

the Middle East (region comprising Western Asia without the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)

Kōtō (one of 23 special wards in Tokyo prefecture, Japan) / Jiangdong (a district of Zhejiang, China)

Kyūjitai form of 関東

the Near East

invest, speculate

chilli pepper

Abbreviation of Tokyo Stock Exchange

the Far East (East and Southeast Asia)