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In the Eyes of Others: Suicide and Meaning in Contemporary Japan
Division of Research Programs
Photo caption
Shibuya (Tokyo, Japan).
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Photo caption
Shibuya (Tokyo, Japan).
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Anthropologist Chikako Ozawa-de Silva's book The Anatomy of Loneliness examines loneliness in Japan, focusing on rising rates of suicide, the commodification of intimacy, and problems impacting youth.