Others counter that this is precisely the point. In Japan, where the concept of meiwaku (causing trouble to others) silences many victims, Hana’s inability to speak directly is painfully realistic. She communicates through cranes, through silence, through half-drunk confessions. That is not bad writing. That is survival.
Thankfully, the stereotype is dying. In the final section of Part 2, I want to celebrate the new generation. The Japanese Wife Next Door- Part 2