Japanese composer wins 1st place in Geneva music contest

Japanese composer Shoichi Yabuta, 32, receives the first prize in the composition division of the Geneva International Music Competition in the Swiss city on Nov. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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