[Ronin]

The son of my Japanese mentor killed himself last week. It was a shock. He seemed to have almost everything going for him.

His funeral was last Friday. I attended. Since he was a Christian (even though his family wasn't) it was even more surprising. The funeral was held in a church.

I have no idea if he got the idea from the Internet. It was and still is a huge mystery to me, and to everyone I have talked to.

[jjm2111]

Is Japanese culture as conformity-prone as I have heard or is that an urban legend?