Always Alone: The Story of Japan's Hikikomori
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Hikiko Mori - The Lost Decades
In Japan, much of a person's self-worth is based on their job. Not having a job or not doing well in a job causes a lot of shame. Some people feel so worthless that they stop trying at all. Now hero Kimura was a Hikiko Mori for ten years. He said: 'If you finish university and do not get a job, people look at you strangely'
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