Quake-damaged sake brewer vows comeback

Quake-damaged sake brewer vows comeback

SENDAI, Japan - Takuya Fujimura, president of Kikuzakari Sake Brewery Co. in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, shows a bottle of his product "Taxi Driver" in the city on Aug. 28, 2014. The 120-year-old brewery continues business despite having been severely damaged in the March 2011 earthquake.

"Wolf Children" model home

"Wolf Children" model home

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo on Oct. 4, 2012, shows an approximately 120-year-old house in the town of Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture. The old folk dwelling has attracted fans as it is the inspiration for the home of the heroine and her children in the hit animation film "Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki" (The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki).

Prince Tomohito in Turkey

Prince Tomohito in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japanese Prince Tomohito shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in a ceremony to celebrate the 120-year friendship between the two countries in Istanbul on May 3, 2010. The prince, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, was in Turkey for the anniversary events.

Prince Tomohito in Turkey

Prince Tomohito in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japanese Prince Tomohito shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in a ceremony to celebrate the 120-year friendship between the two countries in Istanbul on May 3, 2010. The prince, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, was in Turkey for the anniversary events. (Kyodo)

Quake-damaged sake brewer vows comeback

Quake-damaged sake brewer vows comeback

SENDAI, Japan - Takuya Fujimura, president of Kikuzakari Sake Brewery Co. in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, shows a bottle of his product "Taxi Driver" in the city on Aug. 28, 2014. The 120-year-old brewery continues business despite having been severely damaged in the March 2011 earthquake. (Kyodo)

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice is the only one to have survived of the dozens of synagogues in Sumava that were damaged under the Nazi occupation (1939-45) and the communist regime (1948-89). In 2002 the Hartmanice Memorial civic association bought the ruin of the synagogue and reconstructed it for some seven million crowns. Pilsen Region, Czech Republic, September 16, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice is the only one to have survived of the dozens of synagogues in Sumava that were damaged under the Nazi occupation (1939-45) and the communist regime (1948-89). In 2002 the Hartmanice Memorial civic association bought the ruin of the synagogue and reconstructed it for some seven million crowns. Pilsen Region, Czech Republic, September 15, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice is the only one to have survived of the dozens of synagogues in Sumava that were damaged under the Nazi occupation (1939-45) and the communist regime (1948-89). In 2002 the Hartmanice Memorial civic association bought the ruin of the synagogue and reconstructed it for some seven million crowns. Pilsen Region, Czech Republic, September 15, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice

The 120-year-old synagogue in Hartmanice is the only one to have survived of the dozens of synagogues in Sumava that were damaged under the Nazi occupation (1939-45) and the communist regime (1948-89). In 2002 the Hartmanice Memorial civic association bought the ruin of the synagogue and reconstructed it for some seven million crowns. Pilsen Region, Czech Republic, September 15, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)