Japan¡¯s ¡®evaporated¡¯ people: Inside an industry that helps people disappear

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In Japan, as some 80,000 people go missing every year, according to data from the National Police Agency. Some are later found, but others vanish completely, becoming what¡¯s described as an ¡°evaporated person¡± or johatsu-sha. The phenomenon is common enough to have an entire industry built around it of specialists who can help you disappear in the night. In this SCMP Film, we go inside a neighbourhood that¡¯s a powerful draw for those who want to stay hidden and meet a yonige-ya, or night mover,¡¦

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