Thousands of poor Japanese go to Internet cafes at night to sleep.
More than 4,000 Japanese homeless people live in Tokyo’s internet cafes, establishments open 24 hours a day offering a place to sleep at a reasonable price, according to a study by the Tokyo government.
Published data shows that 15,000 people use these establishments every day for sleeping, as well as being very busy for playing video games and watching movies, and for 4,000 of them, known as “IT cafes for refugees”these spaces are their frequent home.
According to the research, conducted between 2016 and 2017, there are about 3,000 people who sleep every day in Internet cafes sporadic workers who have no resources necessary to rent a property in Tokyo and who find in these places an economical alternative to stay.
Tokyoites pay up to $ 10 to sleep in an internet cafe.
With prices ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 yen per night (between 8 and 10 dollars)the hundreds of cybercafés that exist in the capital offer all kinds of services, from drinks to the rental of computers, televisions and fast food.
These structures of no more than two square meters are generally equipped with a recliner, a computer and a mattress, although the size and price can vary depending on the structure.
Thousands of poor Japanese go to Internet cafes at night to sleep.
A third of respondents said they became homeless after losing their jobs and that the lack of a stable income and the high costs prevent them from renting a home with basic services.
Within this group, the majority (38.5%) are 30 years old and, according to the research, while the over 50s suffer from obstacles to compete with younger workers.
Local government tries to hide people without resources.
In dialogue with the Japanese newspaper Tiempo, Ren Ohnishi, spokesman for the NGO Moyai, said: “They don’t earn enough to have a place to live, but they don’t have the right to help either, since they don’t get any income.”
In total, about 15,000 people use these places in Tokyo every day, 37.1% of them replace a hotel for business and business trips, while for 25.8% of the respondents these spaces have become their only one. alternative refuge.
At night, hundreds of people sleep in Tokyo’s Internet cafes.
The latest survey on the use of Internet cafes compared to Japan was conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Comfort of the country in question in 2007, and revealed that 5,400 Japanese were forced to transform this type of place into their own. home.
Source: La Repubblica.
Source: Clarin
