n nTwo of Japans 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. n nTopics from the Contents: nThe Meaning of Commitment nWords or Images? nMaking Stories nAnswering Logically versus Answering Compassionately nSelf-Healing and Novels nMarriage and Well-digging nCuring and Living nStories and the Body nThe Relationship between a Work and its Author nIndividuality and Universality nViolence and Expression nWhere are We Headed?n