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San'ya (山谷, San'ya) is an area in the Taitō and Arakawa wards of Tokyo, located south of the Namidabashi intersection, around the Yoshino-dori.A neighborhood named "San'ya" existed until 1966, but the area was renamed and split between several neighborhoods.
Toyoko kids are not only natives of Tokyo, but come from as far as Osaka and Nagoya. [3] Similar disadvantaged youth communities exist in other Japanese cities, such as the "Bibu-yoko Neighborhood" around Yokohama Station, "Gurishita Kids" under the Glico sign in Dōtonbori, Osaka, Kego Park in Tenjin, Fukuoka and Susukino in Sapporo. [4]
In 2013, the Japanese government recorded relative poverty rates of 16%. This was the highest on record. Another study showed that 1 out of 3 Japanese women ages 20–64 and living alone were living in poverty. Japan has some of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world, according to a UNICEF report. It ranked Japan 34th out of ...
Japan also lacks a system that can force fathers to pay child support, according to Kato. In the past, grandparents, neighbors and other members of the extended family helped look after children.
Pages in category "Neighborhoods of Tokyo" The following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Agariyashiki;
A homeless man sleeping in Tokyo A homeless tent in Shinjuku. Homelessness in Japan (ホームレス, 浮浪者) is a social issue overwhelmingly affecting middle-aged and elderly males. Homelessness is thought to have peaked in the 1990s as a consequence of the collapse of the Japanese asset price bubble and has largely fallen since then.
Shimokitazawa (下北沢, Shimokitazawa) is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the southwestern corner of the Kitazawa district, hence the name "Shimo-kitazawa" (literally lower Kitazawa). Also known as "Shimokita", the neighbourhood is well known for the density of small independent fashion retailers, cafes, theaters ...
Hiroo (広尾) is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Abutting Ebisu, Minami-Azabu, Nishi-Azabu and Minami-Aoyama, Hiroo is an upmarket residential and shopping neighborhood in central Tokyo. As of October, 2020, the population of this district is 15,263. [1] The postal code for Hiroo is 150-0012.