January is always cold in Japan's Mie Prefecture. This January is no different. For many, it's a matter or turning on the heater. For the homeless, it's a matter of survival.
Recently making the rounds on 2ch is the story of a 32-year-old man discovered outside a Matsusaka City game center in Mie Prefecture. The body of the man, Noboru Tatematsu, was found in a seated postion next to the game center. According to authorities, Tatematsu froze to death.
Tatematsu originally hailed from Nagoya, but at the time of his death, he was unemployed and did not have a fixed address.
Japan does have a large homeless population-something that visitors are surprised to discover. South Osaka and parts of Tokyo, for example, is populated with cardboard and blue-tarp covered shanty towns. (Kotaku)
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