Yuki Akimoto

"... Club, 4:18.74. 2, Curtis Myden, NSCCana da, 4:26.62. 3, Simon Coombs, Australia, 4:30.26. Women: 100 Backstroke-1. B.J. Bedford. Florida Aquatics, 1:03.43. 2, Tamoko Hagiwara, Japanese Jr. Team, 1:04,48. 3, Yuki Akimoto, Japanese Jr. Team. 1:04.97. 200 Breaststroke-1, Kaon Nagashio, Japanese Jr. Team, 2:32.18. 2, Christi Petelski, Island Swimming. 2:35.59. 3. Jody Hittock, Woodland. 2:37.35. 200 Butterfly-I, Andrea Schwartz, Regina Optimis, 2:14.43. ..."

"... Ltd. is footing the estimated $1.5 million bill for the trip and expects to recover about 20 percent of its investment back from ticket sales, the company's marketing director, Yuki Akimoto, said in an interview. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, TV Asahi broadcast company, and Asahi Broadcasting Corp, are also contributing publicity help and advertising discounts to the tour. Akimoto said. The theater troupe, a nonprofit association, will not receive any money from ticket revenues. Akimoto said the idea to bring the show to Japan began last year, when the fastfood chain flew to Kentucky 36 Japanese children who had won an essay contest on "Why ..."

"... Ltd. is footing the estimated $15 million bill for the trip and expects to recover about 20 percent of lts Investment back from ticket sales, the company's marketing director. Yuki Akimoto, sald ln an interview. The Asahl Shimbun newspaper. TV Asahl broadcast company, and Asahl Broadcasting Corp, are also contributing publicity help and advertising discounts to the tour. Akimoto sald. START ..."