Staff writer
Ballet and diplomacy -- the two may not be the most obvious match. But Yosuke Nakae, former ambassador to China, has successfully blended the disciplines to achieve one goal: international understanding.
This December, a ballet scenario written by Nakae, "Magpies's Bridge," will be performed at the inauguration ceremony of the Shanghai Grand Theater in Shanghai. The performance will mark the 20th anniversary of the China-Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty. "My two passions have come together in a strange combination to complement each other," said Nakae, 75.