Bear in mind, Brett, that the Japanese do not have the heavy--not to say treacly--romantic tradition that was injected into ANglo Saxon culture in the late Middle Ages; their version of chivalry does not include raising the flower of womanhood to high pedestals. And unlike the American Indians and Anglo-Saxons, they do not seem to have a rich traditional mythology abouot dying for love.



I may be wrong about this, it is only an impression built on too little study. Ask Wakana!

BTW, I hope you and my esteemed SIL manage to get together while she's out there on her extended (and apparently overwhelmingly difficult) mission.


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