The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still seems to remain in Japan as a recent government survey has revealed that about 1.5 million people staying at home and barely leaving their house. In Japanese, the people who stay at home and are living as recluses are called 'Hikikomori'. Hikikomori are defined as those people who rarely leave their room or house, and only step out to shop at a store or for their hobbies. COVID-19 Effect? 1.5 Million People Living As 'Recluses', Barely Leaving Home in Japan, Reveals Government Survey.

Here's Why People in Japan Are Living As Recluses

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