How Japan paved the way for western ‘kidults’
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Japan's Lost Decades: From Tigers to Trends
This chapter examines Japan's economic rise and fall in the 1990s, emphasizing the shattered dreams of youth following the bubble burst. It explores the cultural transformation as young people shifted from traditional career aspirations to embracing niche interests, illustrating the emergence of new social phenomena like hikikomori and otaku.
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