Japan's Lost Generation

[RockLee]

This is an old article I found today...it's about hikikomori or ひきこもり
, it means people who withdraw from society.

http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/0501/japan.essaymurakami.html

 

[shotime77780]

ummm so what if your social reject we got tons of those everywhere around the world......

 

[RockLee]

Please post something that adds anything of value...not some childish remark please

 

[dadako]

ummm so what if your social reject we got tons of those everywhere around the world......

I agree, all the social rejects from japan seem to end up in london or brighton... all oddballs.

 

[60Yen]

How can people lock themselves up for months? After 2 hours I'm over with it...

 

[DragonChan]

I guess if you simply can't handle your life anymore, and you don't want to commit suicide... Then locking yourself in your room would seem a nice option I suppose.