HARARE — At dusk one recent day in the Zimbabwean capital, high school students clad in judo garb were busy engaging in pushups and other exercises on tatami.
When Hosui Sasaki entered the dojo, the atmosphere quickly grew tense. The students shouted “sensei” (teacher) in unison as they approached Sasaki and bowed their heads deeply.
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