The Japanese youth crisis: In the eyes of six Japanese exchange students

Date of Publication

2005

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Major in Japanese Studies

Subject Categories

Japanese Studies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Abstract/Summary

The 1990s and the early 21st century saw the rise of youth problems in Japan, as juvenile delinquency and pathological behavior abounded. Every year, more and more cases of serious crimes committed by juveniles are reported. These are generally referred as the "kyoaku-ka" and "teinenrei-ka," which mean, respectively, “more violent crimes by increasingly younger perpetrators.”1 Other youth deviances that are rather distinctively Japanese and are likewise on the rise are hikikomori and enjo kosai. Hikikomoris are estimated to be at least five hundred thousand to one million in population, whereas the number of teenage girls who voluntarily engage in enjo kosai in Japan is unprecedented worldwide. Against a backdrop of a gloomy future and a progressively more technological surrounding, how have these changing factors in Japanese society affected the youths? Has or does it contribute to the youth problem? What are the probable causes for the youth crisis in Japan? How do the Japanese youth view and take in what’s happening to their generation? Through interviews with young Japanese, an inside view of the current youth crisis based on their own experiences and opinions regarding the matter are to be presented in this study.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTU014227

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Youth--Japan--Social conditions; Juvenile delinquency--Japan--Prevention

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