Mainichi Shimbun reports a staggering number of unemployed and homeless people who stay at Internet and manga cafes.
According to the article, “The number of “Internet cafe refugees” — people who have no home and sleep overnight at places such as Internet and manga cafes — has reached about 5,400, a government survey has found.”
“The survey, conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, found that about half of the Net cafe refugees are people without steady employment, such as day laborers and temporary workers.”