Lessons from Obaa-chan and Ojii-chan
November 11th 2008 The following is an essay I wrote about my experience in Japan. It was published in both English and Japanese in the 2008 Japan Exchange and Teaching Journal.
Lessons from Obaa-chan and Ojii-chan:
Overcoming Ageism in the Aging Society of Japan
Japan: the land of contrast. It is the land of skyscrapers and mountains, hi-tech toilets and hot spring baths, vending machines and tea ceremony. I
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