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To: AugustWest who wrote (1789)	12/15/1998 3:14:00 PM
From: Wigglesworth	Respond to of 4023

Democrat Scream Fest: Clinton-san! Sayonara! Sayonara! Sayonara! December 15, 1998 Japanese Scream Their Frustrations Filed at 1:24 p.m. EST By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- Cacophony reigned more supreme than usual in central Tokyo on Tuesday, as dozens of stressed-out people screeched and bellowed in a contest with one simple rule: to be as loud as possible. Pent-up frustration over Japan's recession, the anguish of lost love, and hostility toward smokers all found release as contestants screamed messages into a decibel gauge at the 18th annual ''Big Voice'' competition. Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi was the target of many of the vocal assaults. ''Heeey Obuchi, you listening? Abolish that consumption tax, got it?'' belted out 64-year-old Kinshiro Toyama, whose deep baritone suddenly cracked into a falsetto. Another contestant, wearing a pink fuzzy sweater, appeared to bid a bittersweet farewell to a partner. ''Yodogawa-san! Sayonara! Sayonara! Sayonara!'' she screeched. Contestants were so enthusiastic many may even have broken the law. Ordinances in the Japanese capital limit the sound level at public gatherings to 85 decibels. The leading contenders all registered above 100.