Social issues in Japan

thumb|A young Japanese man living as a hikikomori in 2004 Hikikomori ( , ) are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. The term refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general and the individuals belonging to this societal group, who have been described as "modern hermits". Hikikomori has been an increasing problem in Japan since the 1990s, with estimates suggesting that over a million individuals are affected. While the phenomenon is most associated with Japan, cases with similar conditions have also been

thumb|upright=1.34|A "No More Karoshi" protest in Tokyo, 2018 thumb|500px|Deaths due to long working hours per 100,000 people in 2016 (15+) thumb|right|500px|Average annual hours actually worked per worker in OECD countries from 1970 to 2020 , which can be translated into 'overwork death', is a Japanese term relating to occupation-related sudden death.

term used in Japan to describe men who have no interest in getting married or finding a girlfriend

or lonely death is a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of time. First described in the 1980s, kodokushi has become an increasing problem in Japan, attributed to economic troubles and Japan's increasingly elderly population. It is also known as – "isolation death", and – "live alone death".

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.

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

overview of homelessness in Japan

homeless people in Japan sheltering in 24-hr cafes

Japanese pejorative term

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

psychosomatic stress-related illness of older females recognized in Japanese culture

overview of sex trafficking in Japan

A man who deliberately bumps into a woman or someone he perceives as weaker

article focusing on gender equality in Japan.

term characterizing irrational parenting

aspect of child abuse in Japan