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Japanese men do not open the car door for their wives. They open the car door for their mothers. The wives are left to open their own door. The Japanese man will help if his wife is carrying a baby.
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The plane lands with a thud on the Tokyo tarmac, fifteen hours after take-off from Phoenix, Arizona. I look out the window of row 38 seat C, the window, and see only darkness. It is 10:00 p.m. in Japan. I
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One hour after reciting our marriage vows my Japanese husband whispers in my ear, “Please, no more meatloaf, or mashed potatoes with gravy.” Oh no! Now, what do I cook? We first started dating six months ago, he took me
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“Just as there is no warning for childbirth, there is no preparation for the sight of a first child… There should be a song for women to sing at this moment, or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is
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