Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi visited two public schools in Tokyo, the Nihonbashi Elementary School and the Ginza Middle School, both under the jurisdiction of Chuo Ward. At the Nihonbashi Elementary School he observed a swimming class in a heated pool and a social studies class using computers and lunched with sixth graders. At the Ginza Middle School he spoke for about 30 minutes to a third-year civics class, talking about his own childhood experiences and other matters, after which he talked with teachers and officials.