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8050 mondai8050問題6 min

The 8050 Problem: Parents in Their 80s, Children in Their 50s

8050 mondai (8050問題): in Japan, octogenarian parents support a withdrawn child in their fifties. Official figures, the term's origin, the "after we are gone" question and the support system.

August 20, 2026Read

Japan

Kodokushi孤独死6 min

Kodokushi: Dying Alone in Japan, and the Industry That Follows

Kodokushi (孤独死): dying alone and going undiscovered. National police figures, the word's origin in Kobe, specialist cleaning crews and so-called stigmatised properties.

August 19, 2026Read