Because at the end of the day, she is not Japan. She is not a wife first. She is a woman. And that is more than enough. The Japanese Husband Next Door – Why we never talk about him, and what he wishes you knew.
By Akiko Tanaka | Cultural Columnist
In Japan, directness is often a burden. The Japanese wife next door has been trained from childhood to read the air ( kuuki o yomu ). A soft “ Chotto… ” (literally, “a little…”) means no. A long pause means no. A smile while stepping backward means no. The Japanese Wife Next Door- Part 2