The Vanished: The "evaporated People" of Japan in Stories and Photographs by Lena Mauger

The Vanished: The "evaporated People" of Japan in Stories and Photographs

Lena Mauger with Brian Phalen (Translator)

272 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction art travel reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Every year, nearly one hundred thousand Japanese vanish without a trace. Known as the johatsu, or the "evaporated," they are often driven by shame and hopelessness, leaving behind lost jobs, disappointed families, and mounting debts. In The Vanish...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...