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> I asked myself the same question when I saw exactly 1 homeless person in all of Tokyo Homelessness in Tokyo looks different than homelessness in a major US c
by Dracophoenix 2y ago
> I asked myself the same question when I saw exactly 1 homeless person in all of Tokyo
Homelessness in Tokyo looks different than homelessness in a major US city. Often enough, it means freeters sleeping overnight in manga cafés.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_café_refugee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_café_refugee
- ilaksh 2y agoAccording to the article, living in an internet cafe can be as little as $420 per month. But where does someone who has no work that month get the $420? Does the government have a minimal support program?
- presentation 2y agolol that’s actually more expensive than a lot of small apartments in Tokyo. That said there is no shortage of work in Tokyo. Far more work than the number of people available to do it.