the 38-year old is angry, angrgry at her b boss but abovel at herself, because she allowed herself toe a prisoner of japanese cultural norms. >> it't's really disgraceful to become a burden on society here. you can't forego your work becacause of your private life. that's not the japanese way -- it goes against japanese work culture. >> fujiko masumoto opted not to go against the grain. she decided to have a child, just like everyone else here. she is taking an exercise and nutrition course. it's for women who want to prepare themselves mentally and physically for pregnancy. hehere, they are doing a particular kind of yoga to strengthen the pelvis. >> mostly, it's because my husband really wants to have a child. i love it when he laughs. i want to have a child so i can see him laugh in the future. fujiko was a professional musician. she avoided pregnancy as long as she could because she knew it would be the end of her career. now she spends her days swallowing pills rather than performing concerts. 15 capsules a day -- vitamins, folic acid, omega-3, aliphatic acid, calcium, magnesium,