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Malt, yeast from space station used for 'shochu' spirit

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A line of bottled ''shochu'' distilled spirit made using rice malt and yeast kept on the International Space Station is displayed at Kagoshima University in Kagoshima, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. The university and an association of distillers in Kagoshima Prefecture said they have jointly developed the shochu named Uchu Dayori.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers Keiichi Kimura (R) and Uchu Tomita compete en route to finishing first and second, respectively, in the S11 final of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers Keiichi Kimura (L) and Uchu Tomita compete en route to finishing first and second, respectively, in the S11 final of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers Keiichi Kimura (front) and Uchu Tomita compete en route to finishing first and second, respectively, in the S11 final of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's S11 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, alongside silver medalist Uchu Tomita of Japan.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's S11 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, alongside silver medalist Uchu Tomita of Japan.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's S11 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, alongside silver medalist Uchu Tomita of Japan.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Uchu Tomita (C) of Japan dives off the starting block in the men's S11 400-meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 26, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. He won silver.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Uchu Tomita of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's S11 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 26, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Uchu Tomita of Japan dives off the starting block in the men's S11 400-meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 26, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. He won silver.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Swimming

Uchu Tomita of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's S11 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 26, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Malt, yeast from space station used for 'shochu' spirit

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A line of bottled ''shochu'' distilled spirit made using rice malt and yeast kept on the International Space Station is displayed at Kagoshima University in Kagoshima, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. The university and an association of distillers in Kagoshima Prefecture said they have jointly developed the shochu named Uchu Dayori. (Kyodo)