On Loneliness and Isolation in Japan [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan

December 15 2025

JAPAN – Almost half of Japanese nationals feel familiar with loneliness and isolation, a government survey showed Friday. According to the Cabinet Office’s first public opinion survey on the issue, 48.4% of respondents answered they feel “familiar” or “rather familiar” with such feelings, while 49.6% chose “not familiar” or “rather do not feel it.” The remaining 2.0% did not answer.

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Episode notes:

‘Nearly Half of Japanese Familiar with Loneliness, Isolation’:

Nearly Half of Japanese Familiar with Loneliness, Isolation