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.
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.