Two of Japan's foremost contemporary cultural spokespersons met for an informal conversation with remarkable results. While their extended talk took place at a particular location at a particular moment in history, much of the content is timeless and universal. After popular acclaim in Japan, the transcript now makes its first appearance in English.

Topics from the Contents:
The Meaning of Commitment
Words or Images?
Making Stories
Answering Logically versus Answering Compassionately
Self-Healing and Novels
Marriage and 'Well-digging'
Curing and Living
Stories and the Body
The Relationship between a Work and its Author
Individuality and Universality
Violence and Expression
Where are We Headed?