ABSTRACT
Aswedidfortheotherchapters,webeginbypresentingthree representativeletters,twoaboutchildrenandoneconcerningwork.The firstletterdealswithasituationnoticeabletomanyAmericans,butwhich isnotconsideredaprobleminJapan.Wesupposeitcanbecharacterized asthe''professionalization''ofmotherhood.Unfortunately,thephenomenonisnotdepictedclearlybythisletter.
