Ancient shrine ‘blessed’ with the power to sever connections. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14817664?fbclid=IwAR3tienyKEe_E8y3CWoeXsi3_jHsa6f0x4zBZwtDErXDQqykm38QMzOV2hs
Tokyo ward finds 1 in 3 recluses don’t want gov’t help to reintegrate https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-tokyo-ward-finds-1-in-3-recluses-don’t-want-gov’t-help-to-reintegrate