Japan's Throwaway Children 101 East 日本の捨て児

[yuiyoshida]

[pnwmom]

1. This is so sad! I wouldn't have thought they'd still have orphanages in a country like Japan! nt

[FM123]

2. Beyond sad.

[lostnfound]

3. I'm shocked

So much kindness exists in Japan, and yet they have a blind spot.
A combination of the emphasis on conformity and on genetic ties or “coming from a good family”. And perhaps also from very high expectations of perfection to be seen as a “good mother”.

Yet, the apprenticeships of geisha and of sumo wrestlers involved teaching young people an occupation and a way of life from a fairly young age.

If only they could find a way to elevate the status of these kids, maybe engage some corporate resources as well.

It was particularly shocking to hear the fourteen year old talk about wanting to go back to live with his mother, with such clear reasons, and be unable to do so.

[demigoddess]

5. I remember a story years ago of a young man in the AF Academy

came down with leukemia and a bone marrow transplant was needed. The parents went to Korea from where he was adopted and asked for people to come forward as they needed a match. The Koreans were amazed that the child who was adopted was loved and taken care of!!! They thought he had just been adopted to be a servant. Actually a lot of Koreans came forward to be tested and they found a donor. I think that story changed the Koreans' view of kids being adopted by Americans. This was in the 80s I think.