

Reading between the lines / Remaining calm despite the storm
The Daily Yomiuri / June 1
I Don't Want to! (Iya da! Iya da!j --- book review
...why so many children in Japan are seen to vent their frustrations in public and, similarly, why so many Japanese mothers live in constant terror of their child's tantrums.
Children are not bound by adult concepts such as amae (one's learned dependence on society's tolerance and kindness). Similarly, the terms enryo (humble consideration of others) and giri (repaying debts from a sense of loyalty) are all beyond a child's comprehension...