>In Japan, the elders often live alone, sustain their life by themselves: it's a matter of proud. Even contact with their own kids is often sparse I doubt this

>In Japan, the elders often live alone, sustain their life by themselves: it's a matter of proud. Even contact with their own kids is often sparse I doubt this is true. In most Asian cultures including Japan the children live very close to parents and take care of them all their life.