Richards. on Emerson oa Bright & Clean - Helpful Attendant - New Washers . 7 _ and Dryers - Bachelor Service - Soap - Pop - Etc. - Drycleaning — Terrace. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday Phone: 635-51 19 LAUNDROMAT | 3223 Emerson St. | Monday to Friday _ 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. . gan $48 per Boon night on a Standard Single; Double or Twin ‘Room any Friday, Saturday or Sunday Come in and enjoy.our ~ Waterfront Restaurant _or have.a drink in Charley's Lounge. Call for a Reservation - Toll Free 1-800-663-8150 TOS MOTOR HOTEL | 222 West ist Ave. Phone (604) 624-6771 ae ( English, "MESSAGE FROM THE ORIENT” ~Terrace’s Jason “Krause “is currently in Japan: on a: one-year .. Pacific Rim scholarship; and this «': - ig the -second: ‘of: Jason's letters from Japan. to be published in the Terrace. Review,’ Jason’s- ‘host. » family bought a subscription toan | newspaper — - (translated from Japanese). and ~ that prompted Jason's report.ona ‘few “news” stories he’s'read.dur- . language ing his time in Japan. Jason is _the son of Larry and d Joyce Krause of Terrace. 1 read an interview with a president of a marriage "match- making" company (probably a | third of all Japanese marriages — start in such organizations, stem- | ming .from the tradition of. arranged marriages). She was ‘asked to explain the surprising phenomenon that the percentage . of women who are unmarried at the age of 30 has reached an all- time high. (What’s interesting, in this male-dominated society, is that it takes two to make a couple _ and there is never any mention of the men’s statistics, which must be pretty much the same.) The president reiterated the dreaded fact already known by | millions of young wife-wanting Japanese men — their female ' counterparts are all looking for a "san ko" man. Literally trans- lated, "san ko” means ‘three highs" — high education, high -galary, and high height (at least. 180cm, or 5’11", tall)! Some young Japanese women also have a fourth test prospects . must pass — the man must. not ‘be the eldest son in his family. Even thought the first-born ‘son inherits his familys assets, he ‘also inherits the responsibility of caring for his parents in their old age, Unfortunately, that burden i is usually passed on to the son’s wife. Many arguments mother-in-law ensue. Now are you wondering how this pickiness could create popula- with . tion problems? For. the t same son: that. 70 percent of. all. cars ‘sold i in Japan-are white: For. 7 the same reason you sé¢ ‘the’ ‘pane, - _ ski suit'-worn by 15 people: ‘on a. ‘reason almost every business man wears only navy blue suits: ‘That. - reason? Uniformity, a feeling that. has been:part of Japanese society. for hundreds of years, since the. gamurai.’ Consequently, for the past few — years in Japan, almost every Japanese woman has decided. to.- time of the Japanese. ski hill. For the: same - settle for nothing less than a "san ko" man. However, few men meet . ‘all the guidelines. (height