The Vanished: The "Evaporated People" of Japan in Stories and Photographs - Léna Mauger, Stéphane Remael

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 Vanished", journalist Léna Mauger and photographer Stéphane Remael uncover the human faces behind the phenomenon through reportage, photographs, and interviews with those who left, those who stayed behind, and those who help orchestrate the disappearances. Their quest to learn the stories of the johatsu weaves its way through:

tytuł oryginału

Les évaporés du Japon

data wydania

20 września 2016

ISBN

9781510708266

liczba stron

272

język

angielski