Kodoku: Beautiful line between loneliness and loneliness in Japan

Kodoku: Beautiful line between loneliness and loneliness in Japan

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1. The varied perceptions toward being alone may stem from how in Japanese, solitude and loneliness are described using the same word, kodoku, says Junko Okamoto, a communications strategist and author of Sekai-ichi Kodoku na Nihon no Ojisan, (The Loneliest People in the World: Japan's Middle-aged Men).

2. Loneliness, needless to say, is a global phenomenon, and nations around the world are increasingly examining the mental state as a public health concern, says Atsushi Manabe, a writer and critic who has written about loneliness and Japan's ohitorisama culture.

3. Yoko Higashi, a freelance writer and editor based in Hanoi, misses her solo excursions in Japan

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