IDA Ayu Wedawati was delighted. Weda, 20, who is as beautiful as her name implies, has been adept at dancing from childhood, as are most girls from Gianyar, Bali. That was the reason she was interested when a company scouting for new talent made her an offer to go to Japan as an Indonesian ambassador of the arts.

"In addition to introducing Balinese culture, I also hoped to broaden my experience," said Weda. "I gladly applied for the job. The o