Bighomer’s answer to “Did anyone else cringe at the Reiko's story of the young piano student? Maybe I am wrong but it see…” > Likes and Comments

Nor did I have any problems with this story. It's disturbing for sure, but I think it's the main reason Reiko is in the hospital / sanatorium. It wrecked her marriage and relationship with her own daughter. It sounds like her husband and daughter never come to visit her.