Depends on how strictly you define it. In the Japanese sense of not leaving your home or room for literal years. Probably comparatively few. Well. Few who aren’t absolutely ancient seniors
In the sense of people going out of their way to minimize contact with society outside the absolute bare minimum required to survive. Probably far more then most would be comfortable admitting.
Though there’s been some suggestion that 'hikikomori‘ might be on the Autism/Aspergers spectrum. Given it isn’t unusual to see social withdrawal in Autism/Aspergers cases.
It hasn’t been confirmed though because the symptoms don’t really match up. Though some believe that’s due to the cases manifesting and presenting differently due to cultural and social differences between the West and Japan.
It's hard to say how much is absolutely due to covid...Japan has had issues with marriage among young people as well as trouble keeping the population in the right balance...not enough young people. They frown on immigration to make up these differences so their population is (and has been) in a stalemate for some time....
Undoubtedly going to hit the Japanese hard. Especially given their ongoing population issues
Depends on how strictly you define it. In the Japanese sense of not leaving your home or room for literal years. Probably comparatively few. Well. Few who aren’t absolutely ancient seniors
In the sense of people going out of their way to minimize contact with society outside the absolute bare minimum required to survive. Probably far more then most would be comfortable admitting.
Though there’s been some suggestion that 'hikikomori‘ might be on the Autism/Aspergers spectrum. Given it isn’t unusual to see social withdrawal in Autism/Aspergers cases.
It hasn’t been confirmed though because the symptoms don’t really match up. Though some believe that’s due to the cases manifesting and presenting differently due to cultural and social differences between the West and Japan.
I am definitely hikikomori, kek.
i'm kind of one, sorry anon.
I was called for this war a long time ago
The Guardian.
Don't take any notice of that rag, the hikikomori phenomenon started long before the lockdowns began.
It's hard to say how much is absolutely due to covid...Japan has had issues with marriage among young people as well as trouble keeping the population in the right balance...not enough young people. They frown on immigration to make up these differences so their population is (and has been) in a stalemate for some time....