The phenomenon dubbed "lonely death" or kodokushi is a growing occurrence in Japan. The term translates to "lonely death." Their bodies lie in places undiscovered for long periods of time, and because of this, thick, dark stains (the residue of liquids excreted by a decomposing corpse) shaped like a human body are left where their bodies once lay. Kodokushi has become a nationwide problem in Japan.
Workers in Japan who move furniture for grieving families are reported to have come into contact with many cases of kodokushi. One privately-owned company estimates that as many as 300 out of 1500 of the jobs they take are kodokushi-related.
Most cases occur in untidy men who are in their fifties. This is likely due to the relationship between being messy and not having many social contacts. The family picture of three generations living together in Japan has become outdated; now it is more likely to find a man or woman living alone in an apartment.
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