I'm in Tokyo at Ogawa-san's apartment near Takadanobaba Station.  Fumiko and I have been doing private sessions in the studio below.  Two nights ago it rained torrents and so we called for a pizza delivery!  $30, but worth not having to go out.

I've been here 3 days and so far we've had 2 dinner parties in our 2 favorite restaurants--with lots of friends, old and new, little plates of delicious food--sea food salad, chicken and beef barbequed on sticksy, agi-dashi tofu (lightly breaded tofu sauteed and swimming in a beautifully seasoned broth--noodle dishes) beer and sake. 

A common  story I hear in Japan has to do with the state of marriage in Japan--as lived out by real men and women.  Should I divorce my husband? is the question for many women.  Given the pandemic nature of lack of rapport between the sexes, (and the official concern about the very low birth rate of 0.99%--not enough new souls coming in to even replace the outgoing ones) it seems the government would be well rewarded to instigate some kind of official policy to support couples therapy.  Of course now the concept of one's going to therapy still carries overwhelming stigma.  But long hours at work where peopple come home exhausted only to wake up a few hours later and repeat the schedule is counter-productive to balanced family life.  It seems an issue that society must address--that it's too big almost to hope that individuals and couples can change their life styles on their own.

Today, lunch with Ogawa-san and the fast train to Nagano for the weekend conference.