Central Japan driving school teaches traffic safety to all ages

Satoko Ishihara, president of Anjo driving school in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, speaks during an interview on Oct. 27, 2015. Ishihara, who was often absent from her junior high school, took over the driving school founded by her grandfather and has reformed it to provide not just driver training but also traffic safety education to local children and senior residents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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