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Asylums of Japan: Makiko's story

The Documentary Podcast

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Mecha House Is a Serious Issue in Japan

Koko J. suffers from schizophrenia for more than six years and is still in the hospital. Her son refused to go to school, became a recluse and took baths four times a day. The culture of shame is unique in Japan especially in Okinawa. If society took an interest would patience be in isolation wards? As young people get older and relatives die many may end up in institutions.

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