Demographics of Japan

thumb|Staged photo by Suzuki Shin'ichi I depicting burakumin leather workers, 1873 Burakumin (, "people of the hamlet/village") are an outcaste group in Japan, residing at the bottom of the traditional Japanese social hierarchy. The burakumin's ancestors were outcastes of the pre-modern era, primarily from the Edo period, who were associated with occupations considered impure or tainted by death, such as executioners, undertakers, slaughterhouse workers, butchers, or tanners. They traditionally lived in their own hamlets and neighbourhoods. Although legally liberated in 1871 with the abolition

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ethnic group that inhabits Japan

In Japan, a is a person aged 18 to 34 who is unemployed, underemployed, or otherwise lacks full-time paid employment. The term excludes stay-at-home spouses and students.

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unmarried adults financially and psychologically dependent on a provider for daily living

demographic trend in modern Japanese society

generation in Japan that has given up ambition and hope due to macroeconomic trends

homeless people in Japan sheltering in 24-hr cafes

period when youth unemployment is high in Japan