Kodokushi

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Kodokushi (孤独死) or lonely death, is a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of time. First described in the 1980s, kodokushi has become an increasing problem in Japan, attributed to economic troubles and Japan's increasingly elderly population. It is also known as koritsushi (孤立死) ("isolation death") and dokkyoshi (独居死) ("live alone death").