Akita's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

Akita's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

LONDON, Britain - Takashi Sasaki, president of Kinmon Akita Shuzo Co., a Japanese sake manufacture in Akita Prefecture, holds up the ''Champion Sake'' trophy given to his company's ''Yamabuki 1995'' brand at the International Wine Challenge in London on Sept. 2. Yamabuki was selected for the top prize in the competition's Japanese sake section from among 359 brands presented there.

Obuchi visits nursing-care center, encourages elderly

Obuchi visits nursing-care center, encourages elderly

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (center) shakes hands with a patient during a visit to the ''Yamabuki-no-sato'' nursing-care center for the elderly in Tokyo on April 1. The visit marked the launch of a new public nursing-care insurance system in Japan. Left in the rear is Health and Education Minister Yuya Niwa.

Akita's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

Akita's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

LONDON, Britain - Takashi Sasaki, president of Kinmon Akita Shuzo Co., a Japanese sake manufacture in Akita Prefecture, holds up the ''Champion Sake'' trophy given to his company's ''Yamabuki 1995'' brand at the International Wine Challenge in London on Sept. 2. Yamabuki was selected for the top prize in the competition's Japanese sake section from among 359 brands presented there. (Kyodo)

Akita's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

Akita's sake captures top prize in Int'l Wine Challenge

LONDON, Britain - Takashi Sasaki, president of Kinmon Akita Shuzo Co., a Japanese sake manufacture in Akita Prefecture, holds up the ''Champion Sake'' trophy given to his company's ''Yamabuki 1995'' brand at the International Wine Challenge in London on Sept. 2. Yamabuki was selected for the top prize in the competition's Japanese sake section from among 359 brands presented there. (Kyodo)

Obuchi visits nursing-care center, encourages elderly

Obuchi visits nursing-care center, encourages elderly

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (center) shakes hands with a patient during a visit to the ''Yamabuki-no-sato'' nursing-care center for the elderly in Tokyo on April 1. The visit marked the launch of a new public nursing-care insurance system in Japan. Left in the rear is Health and Education Minister Yuya Niwa.