Saitama Pref. school underlines value of extensive reading The Yomiuri Shimbun On April 9, 1987, Saitama Prefecture established a new type of high school--the "kokusai koko," a Japanese version of an international high school. Located in Wako in the prefecture, Wako Kokusai High School has since sent 5,760 graduates into society, and celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. The high school was..