Comments on: If You’re Homeless In Japan, Here Are Your Options

By: Janick in Japan

Janick in Japan — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 05:31:00 +0000

Thank you for giving a fresh & realistic look on this serious topic. I believe that by sharing concretely what little options the homeless have in Japan, you made the problem more real, closer to people’s hearts.

By: Tristan Duggan

Tristan Duggan — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:52:00 +0000

What? The article is called “If YOU’RE homeless in Japan,” not “If you’re a tourist and want to try living like the homeless for a month.”

By: Lloyd Hall

Lloyd Hall — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:06:00 +0000

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/01/us-japan-homeless-ageing-idUSBRE92005720130301

By: Lloyd Hall

Lloyd Hall — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:42:00 +0000

Yea WTF people. This is a grim reality for these people. Most likely, they did not choose to be in this situation.
Taking this on as a tourist experience is disrespectful and insensitive.

By: Fat

Fat — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:04:00 +0000

It’s different in Japan, your employer is assessed penalties if too many of their employees are obese. Their standards are much stricter too.

It makes it very difficult for fat people to be hired, even if their skills are identical or better than a competing candidate. They stop being employable when the government intervenes in this way.

By: Scott Daniel

Scott Daniel — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:14:00 +0000

I see the last comment was 3 years ago. I wonder if the tent city is still in Tokyo? I might check it out one day.