Japanese skier, engineer eyeing Olympic medal with Japan-made skis

Japanese skier, engineer eyeing Olympic medal with Japan-made skis

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroaki Otaka, who heads a group of engineers for production of skis at Japana Co. belonging to Alpen Co., holds a pair of Hart-brand skis designed for alpine skier Naoki Yuasa at a plant in the town of Mitake in Gifu Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2013.

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