Prime Minister Mori sharing school lunch with first graders Sixth graders learning how to repair a bamboo fence from a retired gardener volunteering his services

Thursday, February 1,2001

In connection with the "rebirth of education," which Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has identified as a major issue for his Cabinet, the Prime Minister visited Yokohama Municipal Mitsuzawa Elementary School. As part of "integrated study," pupils have been engaged in hands-on learning, repairing the bamboo fence of the nearby Hotaru no Sato (Firefly Village) and planting Japanese parsely and watercress at the water's edge with the help of local volunteers and parents. The Prime Minister observed the children's enthusiastic efforts.