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Social Isolation in Japan, Hikikomori Are Now Opening Up: NBC Left Field | On the Fringe
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6:06Now PlayingExperts estimate that one percent of Japanese residents are living in near-complete isolation from the rest of society, often due to anxieties and social fears.
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