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The Japanese Workers Who Live in Internet Cafes
For 10 months, Fumiya, a 26-year-old Japanese security guard, has been living in a 24-hour internet cafe. In a tiny cubicle where he can barely stand, he sits hunched over a glowing screen, chain smoking and chugging soda between his work shifts.
Discussion
I could think of worse ways to live.
The dude is living my dream!
that's absolutely true. Just think about North Korea...
There are some people living in these places, to save money while looking for jobs or after losing a job. It's a pity that the lawmakers of Tokyo Metropolitan government sees them as another group of homeless, and brought in new rules that make it harder for them to receive letters in these places.
this isn't fun you know to be almost on the street.
That is bad. If a person is paying for the internet cafe it means that he is still doing something (earning money somewhere). The government should help them transition through the rough period and get back to normal life rather than push them to the street...