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Satoshi Kirishima, Japans longest fugitive man, dies (abc.net.au)
1 point by Towaway69 on Feb 2, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> Some 100,000 people "disappear" in Japan every year.

> It's such a common occurrence that there's a word for it, Johatsu, which means "vanished people".

What are some of the reasons (besides being a fugitive) why so many Japanese "disappear"?




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