I like the author's writing style. However, it's misleading to make such sweeping generalizations about Japan. I lived in Kyoto for six years. My children we

I like the author's writing style. However, it's misleading to make such sweeping generalizations about Japan. I lived in Kyoto for six years. My children went to the local school, and I knew many of the fathers. Nobody I knew was in the situation described here. The subway at 5-6pm was crowded with salarymen returning from their jobs. The life of a salaryman lawyer in downtown Tokyo does not extend to the entire country. The author himself, to his credit, might not fully realize this yet. I also concur with the comments I've read here from other residents of Japan.