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Ventura Stories Wow Japan Students .c The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's education ideas drew polite applause from a class of Japanese high school students, but he wowed them with his wrestling past. Visiting a Japanese classic literature class Monday at Tsukuba High School as part of a 10-day trade mission to Japan, Ventura got little reaction with his discussion of how students can benefit from smaller classes. A 40-student class is not unusual in Japan. But when the former pro wrestler recounted his grappling with a famous Japanese counterpart, Antonio Anoki, 18 years ago, a chorus of ``oohs'' erupted from the young audience. And his description of his work as a bodyguard for the Rolling Stones drew a big ``ah!'' and a round of applause. ``I won governor because of young people,'' Ventura told the students, who crowded around for gift exchanges, photographs and autographs after the meeting. AP-NY-11-08-99 1444EST