TOKYO (Reuters) - Kyoko Machiya should be enjoying life with grandchildren. Instead, the 64-year-old's home is a makeshift structure of boxes covered with blue plastic in a Tokyo park. Homelessness in ...

Japan's official homelessness figure is surprisingly low. A January 2025 survey by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare counted about 2,591 people sleeping on the streets nationwide. But ...

Takeshi Yamashita does not look like a homeless person. From his carefully distressed jeans to his casual-cool navy striped T-shirt, he is every bit the trendy Tokyoite. Yet the 26-year-old has been ...

Homelessness exists in both Japan and North America - but the differences are striking. From visibility to daily life, the ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 2 and ...

Thousands of homeless "net cafe refugees" in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the sudden closure of their uniquely Japanese 24/7 comic book havens. An ...

Father Takeya Motoi, a Divine Word priest, died on March 22 after more than 40 years of work among homeless people A homeless man carries a bag while crossing a street at night in Tokyo on Dec. 8, ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - In a country where an street address is key to getting a job, an Internet cafe near Tokyo is offering the unemployed and homeless more than just a virtual, email address. In ...

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