Japan's smallest whisky distiller chases big dream

Venture Whisky Ltd. owner Ichiro Akuto shows off the shelves of casks for maturing whisky produced at his distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 22, 2015. Akuto, who began producing the "Ichiro's Malt" series at the distillery in 2008, hopes to offer 10-year-old whisky when Japan hosts the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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