"Large numbers of #hikikomori said they had begun retreating from mainstream society due to relationship issues and after losing or leaving their jobs"

#Japan says 1.5 million people are living as #recluses after #Covid | #Society | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/03/japan-says-15-million-people-living-as-recluses-after-covid