Honduras stage Japanese play about hardships

Honduras stage Japanese play about hardships

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Students at Honduras' national arts academy perform a play based on the Japanese legend ''Kome Hyappyo'' (100 Sacks of Rice), about a starving feudal clan that spends a chaaritable gift on education instead of food. The Honduran government has taken a cue from Tokyo's use of the legend to encourage Japanese.

Honduras to stage Japan play about hardships

Honduras to stage Japan play about hardships

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Students at the Honduras national arts academy rehearse a play based on the Japanese legend ''Kome Hyappyo'' (100 Sacks of Rice), about a starving feudal clan that spends a charitable gift on education instead of food. The Honduran government has taken a cue from Tokyo's use of the legend to encourage Japanese.

(2)Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

(2)Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

SAITAMA, Japan - Saudi Arabia midfielder Abdullah Alwaked Al Shahrani (17) and Cameroon midfielder Daniel Ngom Kome battle for the ball during the first half of their group E match in the World Cup finals at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama Prefecture on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

Newspaper editor publishes book on history of Japanese immigrants in Brazil

Newspaper editor publishes book on history of Japanese immigrants in Brazil

Masayuki Fukasawa, editor of Jornal Nikkey Shimbun which serves the Japanese community in Brazil, talks about his work "Hitotsubu no kome moshi shinazuba" (Unless a grain of rice does not fall and die), a historical account of the century since the first Japanese immigrants arrived in Registro, southern Brazil. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(2)Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

(2)Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

SAITAMA, Japan - Saudi Arabia midfielder Abdullah Alwaked Al Shahrani (17) and Cameroon midfielder Daniel Ngom Kome battle for the ball during the first half of their group E match in the World Cup finals at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama Prefecture on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

Honduras stage Japanese play about hardships

Honduras stage Japanese play about hardships

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Students at Honduras' national arts academy perform a play based on the Japanese legend ''Kome Hyappyo'' (100 Sacks of Rice), about a starving feudal clan that spends a chaaritable gift on education instead of food. The Honduran government has taken a cue from Tokyo's use of the legend to encourage Japanese. (Kyodo)

Honduras to stage Japan play about hardships

Honduras to stage Japan play about hardships

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Students at the Honduras national arts academy rehearse a play based on the Japanese legend ''Kome Hyappyo'' (100 Sacks of Rice), about a starving feudal clan that spends a charitable gift on education instead of food. The Honduran government has taken a cue from Tokyo's use of the legend to encourage Japanese. (Kyodo)