A legendary wresting player Saori Yoshida was lost in Olympic games for the first time and got a silver medal. I understood pressure on her. Everybody expected her to take another gold medal without any doubt. However what she said when she was lost was very astonishing for me. She cried and said “My dad would scold me“.
I was surprised because it is a sign of her immaturity but Japanese didn’t think so it seems. Media made it a touching story. Amae – mutual dependency – is a key to understand Japanese. Even 33 years old legendary wresting player is captured by amae relationship with her father who passed away few years ago.
At the same time, I think she couldn’t live her own life when she was winning when she fought for her father. It took more than decade to be released. So, I would like to congratulate her silver medal because she can start her own life now.
ざっくり解説 時々深掘り