In Japan, an estimated 1.5 million folks – a lot of them younger males – now dwell in full isolation. Some 6,000 miles away, the United States is experiencing its personal type of hikikomori.
Work carried out by lecturers at Kyushu University in Japan has discovered {that a} low testosterone stage is among the widespread metabolic signatures of hikikomori in younger social recluses — which is vital to notice as a result of testosterone ranges amongst younger American males are plummeting and have been for years.
The drop now reportedly impacts 1 in 4 males within the US.
It’s generally assumed that testosterone fuels anti-social conduct.
In December, “Avatar” director James Cameron made headlines when he claimed that testosterone is “a toxin” that must be labored out of 1’s system. Last month, NPR mentioned the affiliation between “toxic masculinity” and testosterone.
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theguardian.com – May 29
Set towards mountains and forests, Nagi basks beneath a cobalt sky, mirrored in completely symmetrical rows of submerged rice paddies. But there’s extra to this city in western Japan than fairly views and agricultural output. Nagi is quietly producing what a lot of the remainder of the nation is missing: youngsters.
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The Shogunate – May 22
In this video we’ll look to look at 5 vital myths or misconceptions concerning the iconic age of Samurai warring states referred to as the Sengoku Jidai!
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East Asia Forum – May 19
In the early Nineteen Nineties, Japan was underneath stress to play a bigger position within the worldwide neighborhood. Japan’s authorities established the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) in 1993 to switch expertise to trainees from creating international locations to fulfill worldwide neighborhood expectations.
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