(2) Man bids to be 1st Japanese to cross Pacific in hot-air ball

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Michio Kanda, accompanied by Naoki Ishikawa, sets off from the town of Tochigi on Jan. 27 to begin his bid to become the first Japanese to cross the Pacific in a hot-air balloon. ''I want to show the importance of having a dream,'' Kanda told reporters before boarding the Amanogawa (Milky Way) 2, which is 36 meters high and has a maximum diameter of 26 meters. (Kyodo)

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