From The Japan Times · Weiwen Lin · · 50s
Tequila Shot in Japan
Ikuma Hayashi took a tequila shot from Sean Connery in 1992.
In brief
Ikuma Hayashi took a tequila shot from Sean Connery in 1992. Ikuma Hayashi, a teetotaler, drank a tequila shot from Sean Connery after working on the film Rising Sun. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Early Life
Ikuma Hayashi was 18 when he left Tokyo for Los Angeles to attend film school.
Film Career
After graduating, he joined the art production team at 20th Century Fox.
Rising Sun
In 1992, he was assigned to handle Japanese props for the 1993 thriller Rising Sun.
Connery's Shot
At the wrap party, Sean Connery offered Hayashi a shot of Chinaco, a premium tequila.
Teetotaler
Hayashi was a teetotaler; alcohol gave him terrible hangovers.
The Shot
He drank a few shots, expecting the worst after being offered a tequila shot by Sean Connery.
At a glance
Ikuma Hayashi, a teetotaler, drank a tequila shot from Sean Connery after working on the film Rising Sun.
