They’re known as the ‘lost generation’. And while it may seem like a uniquely Japanese phenomenon, experts warn news.com.au ...

The phenomenon of hikikomori—long-term social withdrawal—came to the fore as an issue involving young Japanese in the late 1990s. The situation is becoming even more serious as the recluses advance in ...

The word hikikomori is now almost as readily understood worldwide as in Japan. It refers to a wounded withdrawal from society, often to the cozy but cramped confines of one’s childhood bedroom. Some ...

Hikikomori is a psychological condition which makes people shut themselves off from society, often staying in their houses for months on end. There are at least half a million of them in Japan. It was ...

The government estimates that Japan has 1.15 million hikikomori, people who have withdrawn from society. But Saitō Tamaki, a leading expert on this matter, suggests that the figure is larger and may ...

It's the social and health crisis plaguing almost one million Japanese people. The sufferers of 'Hikikomori' – mostly young men - have such severe social withdrawal they isolate themselves in their ...

As any parent with two or more children knows: personalities vary and are very much innate. This is not to say that genetics is destiny, but personality is where nature resides. Sure, it can be ...

Social anxiety disorders have become a common phenomenon worldwide, but a sociocultural variant of extreme social isolation called Hikikomori is becoming increasingly widespread among Japan’s youth.

Hamish J. McLeod has received funding for work on Hikikomori from The Sasakawa Foundation. Tadaaki Furuhashi receives funding from Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) in Japan Maki Rooksby ...

A mural of Robin Miriam Carlsson, known as Robyn, by the Irish artist Emmalene Blake, located in South Dublin. This is the latest work, a part of the 'Stay At Home' serie, encouraging people to stick ...