Man in news: Fukushima sake brewer wins gold at int'l wine contest

Man in news: Fukushima sake brewer wins gold at int'l wine contest

Hiroyuki Karahashi, president of Homare Sake Brewery Co. in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, holds the firm's "Champion Sake" which, made from finely polished quality rice, won the highest award in the sake category at the 2015 International Wine Challenge in London, as seen in this photo taken on Sept. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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