kodokushi (孤独死)

I first saw this piece of news in the local Singapore TV channel about a man in Japan died in his own house and no one notice until l,

First, I felt very sorry for him, then I can totally relate this story to my experiences in Japan. Bond between family members in Japan can be very weak among all the Asian countries, where family relationship is highly valued.

 

Kodokushi (孤独死) is a Japanese phrase for a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of time.