1st Japanese to win world hot air balloon race

1st Japanese to win world hot air balloon race

TOKYO, Japan - Yudai Fujita, a resident of Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, is the first Japanese to win the title of World Hot Air Balloon Champion in a race held in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in July 2014. This undated photo is from the website of Yazuya Co. that supports Fujita's balloon team.

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