Examination Hell: Getting into a good college is still the key to success. The teenage boy is locked in crushing competition. He attends a cram school to learn how to pass entrance exams. Lots of brain-deadening memorization.
Concerned Commuter: Life for the salaryman isn’t as stable as it used to be. As corporations restructure, he worries about losing his job. The lifetime-employment system is gone.
Retirement Problems: There are plenty of them nowadays. The aging corporate warrior might not be welcomed at home. Worse, his wife could demand a divorce.
