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While ''Hikkomori'' was initially considered to be specific to Japan, the phenomenon started to the observed in the West around the time of the 2007-08 financial crisis, which forced many precarious young people to move back in with their parents. The US also has a competitive university entrance competition and business culture that many younger people found themselves disillusioned with in the wake of the crisis.

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While ''Hikkomori'' was initially considered to be specific to Japan, the phenomenon started to the be observed in the West around the time of the 2007-08 financial crisis, which forced many precarious young people to move back in with their parents. The US also has a competitive university entrance competition and business culture that many younger people found themselves disillusioned with in the wake of the crisis.

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