‘Johatsu: Into Thin Air’: The quiet desperation of those who disappear
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-03-06 12:05 UTC+10:00
Section: CULTURE
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, Economy & Finance, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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Running away from one life to start another is an old and universal act of desperation. And yet in Japan, what is called “jōhatsu” or “evaporating” became a trending topic as the booming bubble economy of the late 1980s gave way to the crash of the early ’90s.
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