Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara would probably be happy to learn that when Mayumi Ozaki's 2-year-old daughter caught a cold, her minder went to the girl's home and looked after her for two days.
Certainly Ozaki, 31, was pleased. "It's great that Miari's minder comes home to take care of her. Miari would be scared to have a stranger at home."
Ozaki, a working mother, usually leaves her daughter from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kids Plaza ASC Takadanobaba. "I really appreciate their flexibility," she said.