Ex-Japan rugby captain visits north Japan school on outreach program

Wataru Ikeda (far R), a former captain of Japan's national rugby team, joins pupils at Okuki Elementary School in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, during a physical education lesson on Aug. 31, 2015. Ikeda visited the school as part of an outreach program to support children in areas affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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