Posted abroad<\/p>\n
When Mr Okuno (not real name) was a high school student, he
\nused to have daydreams about a tropical country known as
\nIndonesia. He imagined a country of eternal spring (Japanese Toko
\nNatsu no kuni) of coconut trees swaying in the tropical breeze
\nand sandy beaches glittering in the sunlight, of the most
\nfriendly people on earth and so on, so much so that Mr Okuno
\ndecided to specialize in the Indonesian language after finishing
\nsenior high. Imbued by this Indonesian dream, he diligently
\nstudied Indonesian for four years at the University of foreign
\nlanguages.<\/p>\n
When the company which imports wood from Indonesia dispatched
\nMr Okuno to Indonesia, because of his skill of the Indonesian
\nlanguage, it goes without saying that his happiness knew no
\nbounds. Everything went according to plan, or so Mr Okuno
\nthought. However there was one drawback, namely the company's
\nregulations were very strict and his wife was not allowed to
\naccompany him.<\/p>\n
In the beginning, Mr Okuno was very moody and morose to be
\nparted from his wife. So severe was his homesickness and
\nlovesickness that he used to phone his wife everyday. His
\ncolleague who lived in the same house took pity on the lovelorn
\nyoung man.<\/p>\n
With the purpose of consoling Mr Okuno, his colleague took him
\nto the city karaokes and nightclubs. Bit by bit, Mr Okuno lost
\nhis nostalgia for his wife when he became intimate with the
\npretty girls of the night clubs, so much so that his telephone
\ncalls to his wife ceased altogether and his visits to his
\ngirlfriends became more frequent.<\/p>\n
Due to the high rate of the yen, Mr Okuno had much rupiah to
\nspend. As Mr Okuno had no trouble in conversing -- he spoke
\nIndonesian almost without any foreign accent -- he became more
\nand more attached to this country and he regarded Indonesia as
\nhis second homeland. The Japanese expression of living in a
\ncountry forever, is to bury one's bones in that country. Anyway,
\nthis freewheeling lifestyle went on for a while, until his
\ncolleague was recalled by the company's head office and another
\ncame here to replace him. The successor was apparently an
\nambitious man who was bent on becoming the chief representative
\nof the company. Apparently, the newcomer wrote to the head office
\nsaying that Mr Okuno neglected his work and spent too much time
\nand energy on entertainment, because not long there after, Mr
\nOkuno was instructed to return to Japan. I personally believe
\nthat the clique system prevails in every company of the world,
\nand as it so happened in this instance the newcomer was the boss'
\nprotege.<\/p>\n
A. DJUANA<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/posted-abroad-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }