: Yamaguchi chipped in with: "The first drink is always good, according to Asahi Shimbun. And the last drink is just as good." They were genuine connoisseurs of liquor and certainly knew what they were talking about. Both are also remembered for their many memorable quips about liquor. "To really understand and appreciate the excellence of fine liquor, one must be a regular drinker of cheap liquor," said Kaiko. And teamed with these talented men at one time was artist Ryohei Yanagihara, who died Aug. 17 at age 84. For the next decade, the squat and bald "uncle" remained an icon of the era, beloved by adults and children alike. Yanagihara was the creator of "Uncle Torys," a cartoon character that debuted in 1958 to promote a whisky named Torys.
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