Japan teacher, language program ignites Chicago youth to dream big

Japan teacher, language program ignites Chicago youth to dream big

Mitsuko Rokuhira, who taught Japanese language at Langston Hughes Elementary School in Chicago for 20 years, is shown in a photo taken in April 2017. The public school, located in the crime-ridden Southside neighborhood, is making efforts to restart a program that would also bring students to Japan to learn Japanese language and culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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