Extended Reading

Early Summer quotes

  • Koichi Mamiya: You're always bringing up etiquette at every turn, expecting men to be kind to women. But you're mistaken. Men and women should both respect each other. That's what etiquette means.

  • Koichi Mamiya: It's deplorable, what's happened since the war. Women have become so forward, taking advantage of etiquette.

    Noriko Mamiya: That's not true. We've just taken our natural place. Men were too forward up to now.

    Fumiko Mamiya: Hear, hear!