Why 1.46 Million People in Japan Lock Themselves in Isolation: The "Hikikomori"

In this video, we delve into the deeply human story of hikikomori, a social phenomenon prominent in Japan where individuals retreat into extreme social isolation for months, years, or even decades. We explore the roots, societal pressures, and human resilience intertwined in this issue.

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Additional resources related to hikikomori you might be interested in:

• Perfect Days (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/
My review of the movie:    • This Movie Broke My Brain  

• The magazine HIKIPOS: https://www.hikipos.info/archive/cate...

• The ex-hikikomori who is recovering through traveling:    • I was a Hikikomori for about 10 years  

• An unusual way to circumvent the cultural stigma around seeking psychiatric help for hikikomori:    • Rent-a-sister: Coaxing Japan’s hikikomori ...  


00:00 Intro
00:57 History of hikikomori
02:02 Why it happens
06:44 Outside interventions
07:33 Help from inside the hikikomori community
08:55 Cultural dialogues and self-acceptance
10:38 Humanity’s story of adaption
12:51 Other resources