This video explores the unique social, cultural, and economic factors that shape homelessness in Japan, contrasting it with the situation in North America. We examine why Japan's homeless population ...

TOKYO -- In corporate Japan, losing your job can mean losing your home as well. As major companies cut their work forces in the economic downturn, many Japanese workers are finding themselves out on ...

TOKYO -- Like many Zen-inspired buildings, Okawara's home is a monument to simplicity. The size of a large tool shed, the wooden building blends seamlessly with the surrounding park. His door opens to ...