The Fight to Save Japan’s Young Shut-Ins
Today I read an article about the fight to save Japan's Hikikomori population.
Hikikomori are people who stay inside their homes for years, exhibiting an extreme social withdrawal. Basically all of a sudden, they decide not to go to school or work or whatever they normally do. They depend on parents or relatives for money, and only communicate with them.
Hikikomori are people who stay inside their homes for years, exhibiting an extreme social withdrawal. Basically all of a sudden, they decide not to go to school or work or whatever they normally do. They depend on parents or relatives for money, and only communicate with them.
Solving the hikikomori riddle has taken on greater urgency in recent years. Sufferers often are men in their 20s and 30s who would be in the workforce but instead are being supported largely by their parents. Government officials worry about who will take responsibility for long-term hikikomori when their parents retire or die.
The hikikomori problem sounds like a serious one, and I hope Japan fixes it soon!
Really Funny Video: http://www.wsj.com/video/super-bowl-2015-godaddy-ad/3BDC9718-B167-4CBA-9D58-6F86D4A2E4B1.html
Really Funny Video: http://www.wsj.com/video/super-bowl-2015-godaddy-ad/3BDC9718-B167-4CBA-9D58-6F86D4A2E4B1.html
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