Structured Existence
Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Japanese people are tired of a too structured life style, so they are beginning to rebel against age-old traditions. One of them is Kai, the president of an influential network of organizations in Asia, and he is a professor of a university in Tokyo. But unlike most university professors in their tailored suits and shiny shoes, Kai wears slippers, an old shirt and worn out jeans. And today we are going with him to his world cultures’ class in the university. At the time, we were a motley group of 8 Asians and Europeans. At the gate, all of us were let through, except Kai. From a distance, we watched him carefully explain his situation to the guard who stopped him. After a while, the guard stood at attention. Surprise was written all over his face as he executed panic bows to Kai! Hai Hai Professor!
