Forever Alone? More Than Half a Million Young Japanese Live as Recluses

‘In Japan some 541,000 people between the ages of 15 and 39 are recluses, according to a government survey released Wednesday.
Hikikomori is a Japanese term used to describe people who withdraw from society. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry defines hikikomori as those who have stayed at home for a minimum of six months without going to school or work, or interacting with others, according to the Japan Times.’
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