Hikikomori is a form of severe social withdrawal ... as a result of cultural expectations, drawing parallels with the experience of the African diaspora. He explores the need to isolate in order ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Although the need for support for "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—has recently been increasing, how to define hikikomori in terms ...

The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by the Japanese Cabinet Office survey, as reported in the press ...