When I was traveling Japan, I went to Onigiri (japanese style rice ball) restaurant that has been run for more than 100 years. I thought it was special for this restaurant to be ran for that long time, but I found out that this is common in Japan if the restaurants are operated by family. In Japan even though the son or daughter received doctor degree in different specific field, they consider it more honorable to succeed the family business. This culture surprised me because this situation is rare in Korea, and I could also feel how japaneses cherish the inheritance of their tradition.

Hello, Ms. WooIn! Wow, that must’ve been such a cool experience! It’s so impressive how Japanese families pass down their businesses for generations. I didn’t realize that kind of tradition was still so strong. It’s really admirable.