I made a speach about beggars in Japan when I had my lesson last night.Of course my teacher corrected them like this.
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There are many beggars in the streets in Japan,especially in the big cities, just as there are in other countries,but the one big difference in Japan is that, as far as I know they never ask for money. They don't even put cans in front of them to ask for donations.
Why do they become beggars?
In my opinion,it is firstly because the areas behid shops and restaurants are cluttered with left-overs and unwanted items such as furniture,machines which are still in working order and such I like and it is,therefore,not nessesary to buy anything.
Secondly,there is a great deal of pressure from the family,employer and other sources.For example,if one is laid off because the company is downsizing,even though it is not one's fault,it is not easy to admit to the family that one is out of work.
I think that as Japanese we really care about what people think of us and in a situation which we consider shameful.
We prefer to disappear from sight.
As fundamental solutions I can say these whould be:reducing working hours,taking holidays without undue hesitation and changing the mentality from "living for working" to "working for living"
Another counsidaration is that if you give money to Japanese beggars, they will probably just mumble or shout at you because most of them
suffer from mental illness.
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