Most encouraging is how comfortable he looks throwing from muddied pockets.
Equally encouraging is Mr Koizumi's economic brain, Heizo Takenaka, who was a professor at Harvard.
Also encouraging is the news that releases from prison exceeded admissions in 2010 for the first time since 1977.
What is encouraging is that over the period of their resurgence, Dallas have only kept one clean sheet.
"The thing that is really encouraging is the reaction of the buyers, which has been fantastic," Worth said.
Particularly encouraging is the robust £7.48m earned over the past seven days, suggesting solid traction with cinemagoers.
"What's encouraging is to see Nokia dumping the 'not-invented-here' mentality and becoming a fast follower," says Ben Wood of Gartner, a consultancy.
"What is encouraging is that most people tend to find sexual happiness in the end with a partner with similar needs".
Equally encouraging is the story of local salmon.
Also encouraging is the diversity of mammals, which is richer than previously thought.
Particularly encouraging is the fact that advertising revenue, which has been in the doldrums for several years, is showing signs of picking up.
