tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post774018158179451140..comments2023-11-23T09:17:41.422+01:00Comments on The Giraffability of Digressions: On mizuko kuyoCruella Colletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-20619065050769505602011-03-04T13:15:04.651+01:002011-03-04T13:15:04.651+01:00Tami - on the contrary, Japan is plagued by a decl...Tami - on the contrary, Japan is plagued by a declining and rapidly ageing population. But this appear unrelated, as the practice has more to do with religion or the micro society, than macro policies. <br /><br />Whether women feel pressured, though, I really can't say. Maybe. <br /><br />Abe - I'm glad I could share. Some practices are so unique to a certain country or area that the rest of the world never really get to hear about it. I sure never had. <br /><br />Tara - the thing is, I think it is still taboo here as well. I guess I agree with you on the openness if it leads to people feeling better, but I really don't know if that is the function here. It should be, of course.Cruella Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-6051703214658036852011-03-04T00:06:54.696+01:002011-03-04T00:06:54.696+01:00It's definitely very interesting, and such a c...It's definitely very interesting, and such a contrast to here in Britain. Miscarriage, abortion and stillbirth are still almost taboo, they're just not talked about. <br /><br />I'm all for it, though. I think if we'd have had something like this over here, it would have taken me far less than ten years to be able to talk about my own experience without sinking into a depression.<br /><br />Great post, Mari.Amber T. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087021598115958337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-46262890380597465522011-03-02T21:29:36.059+01:002011-03-02T21:29:36.059+01:00What a intriguing place. And how interesting that...What a intriguing place. And how interesting that they go through all that trouble and comfort really isn't in the equation. Thanks for posting this. You learn something new about the world every day.Cheeseboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358419997798632644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-48030773677959011732011-03-02T19:09:07.004+01:002011-03-02T19:09:07.004+01:00This really is fascinating. Does Japan have any in...This really is fascinating. Does Japan have any incentive for keeping families small? I mean I know China and India do various things because of overpopulation, but I have no clue how Japan sees it.<br /><br />I wonder if women, in spite of it being individual, feel pressured by family (or conversely choose to do it to punish a spouse who may have pressured them?) Seems so many ways this could manifest itself. I had a friend though, who had a stillborn at 8 months, and I'm SURE she would have loved some sort of grief mechanism that made her feel less isolated and alone over it.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-24958319304010262022011-03-02T14:30:49.701+01:002011-03-02T14:30:49.701+01:00Joe - As should be evident from the post, I don...Joe - As should be evident from the post, I don't really know all that much about this ritual. But it seemed to be very tightly tied in with 'death'. Not 'murder' (as the Japanese seems to have a very different debate over this than in the US, for instance), but a spirit that was not allowed to be born and grow up. Since an adopted child is allowed to be born, it seems to me this would be a very different situation. It might still be an issue in the Japanese society (again, not something I know a lot about), but not spiritually per se.<br /><br />From a quick google search, though, it seems that adoption is in fact not very common at all in Japan. It seems they have some work to do both to increase acceptance in the population, and to simplify the process. <br /><br />Yvonne - I'm glad you liked it! These statues and their stories really touched me, so I wanted to share.Cruella Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-81985023597012796462011-03-02T13:14:39.277+01:002011-03-02T13:14:39.277+01:00This really is so fascinating, the pictures look g...This really is so fascinating, the pictures look great and it was interesting to read the story behind them.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-196551579003742422011-03-02T13:14:38.653+01:002011-03-02T13:14:38.653+01:00This really is so fascinating, the pictures look g...This really is so fascinating, the pictures look great and it was interesting to read the story behind them.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-17674910107968098402011-03-02T13:06:15.346+01:002011-03-02T13:06:15.346+01:00I find this fascinating. I'm adopted, and also...I find this fascinating. I'm adopted, and also have adopted children, and am wondering how this would work for birth mothers who gave up their children for adoption.LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.com