Head of German school in Japan

Head of German school in Japan

SENDAI, Japan - Michael Szewczyk, the head of the German School of Tokyo Yokohama, speaks during an interview in Yokohama on Feb. 2, 2012. The institution, which was established more than a century ago and offers kindergarten, primary and secondary schooling, is facing financial difficulty and seeking aid from the German government, following a sharp drop in enrollments in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Children of German school in Japan

Children of German school in Japan

SENDAI, Japan - Children of the German School of Tokyo Yokohama play soccer at the schoolyard in Yokohama on Feb. 2, 2012. The institution, which was established more than a century ago and offers kindergarten, primary and secondary schooling, is facing financial difficulty and seeking aid from the German government, following a sharp drop in enrollments in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Children of German school in Japan

Children of German school in Japan

SENDAI, Japan - Children of the German School of Tokyo Yokohama play soccer at the schoolyard in Yokohama on Feb. 2, 2012. The institution, which was established more than a century ago and offers kindergarten, primary and secondary schooling, is facing financial difficulty and seeking aid from the German government, following a sharp drop in enrollments in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Kyodo)

Head of German school in Japan

Head of German school in Japan

SENDAI, Japan - Michael Szewczyk, the head of the German School of Tokyo Yokohama, speaks during an interview in Yokohama on Feb. 2, 2012. The institution, which was established more than a century ago and offers kindergarten, primary and secondary schooling, is facing financial difficulty and seeking aid from the German government, following a sharp drop in enrollments in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Kyodo)