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Japanese hot-spring area makes 'happi' coats for Obama family

NAGASAKI, Japan - The proprietress of a Japanese-style inn Yumiko Kusano (2nd from L) and three members of a tourism association in the Obama hot-spring area of Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, pose Jan. 14 wearing and showing blue ''happi'' coats. They specially made them for U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their two daughters to celebrate his upcoming inauguration. Kusano is secretary general of the group ''Change Obama no kai (Change Obama association)'' which consists of proprietresses and other local people. The group tailored the Japanese coats, with ''President Obama'' written on one of the collars and ''Nagasaki, Obama Hot Spring'' on the other in white for the couple, getting their measurements via the Internet.

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(4)Hometown awaits birth of royal baby

TOKYO, Japan - A liquor shop proprietress in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, the hometown of Crown Princess Masako, puts a ''booked'' label to a bottle of special rice wine which her shop plans to sell in celebration of the birth of a royal baby.

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Abacus mental math skill welcomed as beneficial for learning in Nigeria

STORY: Abacus mental math skill welcomed as beneficial for learning in Nigeria DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Abacus math competition being organized 2. various of kids solving complex math problems with abacus 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHIRLEY BEN, Principal of Abacus training school 5. various of kids solving math problems 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHIRLEY BEN, Principal of Abacus training school 7. various of kids displaying trophies at the competition 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KIKE DAVID, Parent 9. various of parents and stakeholders at the event 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROBERTA IDE, School proprietress 11. various of kids performing STORYLINE: As a final of an abacus mental math competition was held recently in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, the skill has been welcomed as highly beneficial for learning locally. During the competition, Shirley Ben, principal of an abacus training school,

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(4)Hometown awaits birth of royal baby

TOKYO, Japan - A liquor shop proprietress in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, the hometown of Crown Princess Masako, puts a ''booked'' label to a bottle of special rice wine which her shop plans to sell in celebration of the birth of a royal baby.

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Premier Abe meets with "ryokan" inn proprietresses

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (4th from L) meets with Kayoko Yoshimoto (3rd from L), "okami" or proprietress of a Japanese-style "ryokan" inn in the hot spring resort of Yamanaka in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and other ryokan chief hostesses at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 9, 2015. Abe expressed his hope that they will work to promote tourism toward the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese hot-spring area makes 'happi' coats for Obama family

NAGASAKI, Japan - The proprietress of a Japanese-style inn Yumiko Kusano (2nd from L) and three members of a tourism association in the Obama hot-spring area of Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, pose Jan. 14 wearing and showing blue ''happi'' coats. They specially made them for U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their two daughters to celebrate his upcoming inauguration. Kusano is secretary general of the group ''Change Obama no kai (Change Obama association)'' which consists of proprietresses and other local people. The group tailored the Japanese coats, with ''President Obama'' written on one of the collars and ''Nagasaki, Obama Hot Spring'' on the other in white for the couple, getting their measurements via the Internet. (Kyodo)