Decrease in cash and cash equivalents........................................................................................................................................ (72,411) (2,642) (75,053)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year.......................................................................................................... 263,146 6,671 269,817
Increase due to inclusion in consolidation................................................................................................................................... 310 — 310
Decrease due to exclusion from consolidation........................................................................................................................ (910) — (910)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year......................................................................................................................... ¥ 190,135 ¥ 4,029 ¥194,164
FINANCIAL SECTION
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