TOKYO: Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey, with a fifth citing the Covid-19 pandemic as the main reason for their withdrawal.
TAKATSUKI, JAPAN (AFP) – Disillusioned by work and tired of life, Seiji Yoshida withdrew from the world for seven years, but now he’s taking part in a play about the experiences of Japan’s “hikikomori”, or social recluses. The 42-year-old spent most of his thirties shut inside his home. “I was going through the motions of […]
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