Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Hatori, 71, celebrates after he and two other men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Hatori, 71, is tossed in the air after he and two other men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Three men from Fukushima Prefecture, including Kenichi Hatori (C), 71, arrive Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

Mitsui & Co. announces entry into Italian food business

Mitsui & Co. announces entry into Italian food business

Mitsui & Co. announces in Tokyo on June 15, 2015, that the major trading house is starting a retail, dining and import wholesale business for Italian food and ingredients in the Asia-Pacific region. Managing Officer Shin Hatori (2nd from R) attended the press conference. Mitsui, together with Kichiri & Co. and Eataly Distribuzione S.R.L., established Eataly Asia Pacific Co. to begin the business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo