Japan's taboo: Hikikomori

Japan's taboo: Hikikomori modern-day hermits | Reporters • FRANCE 24 English

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Jan 18, 2019
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In Japan, half a million people live isolated in their bedrooms, unable to face the outside world. These modern-day hermits are known as the hikikomori. Since April 2018, the Japanese government has been conducting a nationwide study in a bid to fully understand this strange phenomenon. Once limited to young people, it now affects the whole of Japanese society. Our correspondent reports.

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