Hikikomori

Last Updated: April 07, 2023, 17:15 ISTThis picture shows Ikeida, a 55-year Japanese man who has chosen to shut himself completely away from society, posing for a picture in Tokyo. (AFP)The term hikikomori was coined in Japan in the 1990s…

Kyushu University researchers have developed a new 'Hikikomori Questionnaire' in an effort to detect the condition at an earlier stage. Preliminary results show that 'isolation' is a possible factor that can distinguish between…

Researchers at Kyushu University have identified a number of key blood biomarkers for pathological social withdrawal, known as Hikikomori. Based on their findings, the team was able to distinguish between healthy individuals and hikikomori…