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Jun 23 2011 6 Comments

The journey of a homeless man in Tokyo

It is easy to moan about rainy season, but it’s really not that bad when you can go home, get shelter and dry off. Something that Tokyo’s surprisingly large number of homeless obviously can’t do; a population that continues to grow, yet still gets barely any coverage.

Meaning who these people are, and how they got there, seems to be of little importance, even though it’s a journey that surely shouldn’t be necessary.

Tokyo homeless man in Shinjuku

Categorized: Current Affairs, Photography

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  1. Don says

    6/23/2011 at 6:42 pm

    Sad, but the same in most countries.

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    • NihonBurp says

      6/23/2011 at 6:55 pm

      Yep definitely sad, it seems most “1st world” countries try to sweep these people under the carpet

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      • Lee says

        6/23/2011 at 10:53 pm

        Yeah, unfortunately Japan is not much different in that way…

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  2. Jim M'Ski says

    6/24/2011 at 2:18 am

    “The Journey … Super Splash” Hat Man Cometh and Woe be to that City. A Modern Day Jonah.

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  3. Merriment says

    6/25/2011 at 11:05 pm

    Today we fed the homeless in Kobe and I was reminded of the homeless in Tokyo too.. Everytime I go pass shinjuku I’m amazed at the number of homeless.. Yes I know there are many homeless around the world.. But that doesn’t mean we should be apathetic to their needs.. We need to do more to help them…

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    • Lee says

      6/26/2011 at 10:28 am

      We do. Sounds like you are already doing your bit though. Good on you.

      Reply

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