Sue has already been in Asia for ten days, doing foundation work in Myanmar (and sweltering in the Burmese monsoon); she flies east through Hong Kong on Friday evening. Our dear friends the Bans and I fly west on Friday morning. If all goes according to plan, we will meet in Tokyo on Saturday.
After months of reading and conversations with Japan hands–thanks to Chris and Rick K., Tom H., Matt W., and Andrew and Emily J.!–I may be ready for the cultural contradiction of modern Japan. Stay tuned.