Japan Man

I am surprised by the amount of homeless people I see in Japan. Both Osaka and Tokyo have many “homeless” While all societies have social ills, Japan is the only place I have lived where the homeless people have their own pimped out homes in choice areas of the city. In Osaka, Tennoji has a huge homeless settlement near Stennoji, the park, and the zoo. Umeda has many homeless living right next to Osaka station and the Hankyu department store. And when I visit Tokyo, there are a lot of homeless in Ueno Park.

The homeless in Japan need pimp-my-house. But all jokes aside, Japanese homeless have a pretty sweet deal. I frequently hear tales of homeless people receiving free electricity and watching T.V. in their homes. Some homeless live in the manga cafes where you can take a shower, wash up, and drink for free. Other homeless even have mail delivered to their homes (this got shut down in Osaka, but it probably still goes on) Is homelessness a big problem in Japan? And if it is, how would you solve it?