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hobos of the future : Japanese find sleep and shelter in cyber cafes - ntype - 05-13-2007

Takeshi Yamashita does not look like a homeless person.

From his carefully distressed jeans to his casual-cool navy striped T-shirt, he is every bit the trendy Tokyoite.

Yet the 26-year-old has been sleeping in a reclining seat in an Internet cafe every night for the past month since he lost his steady office job and his apartment.

It's cheaper than a hotel, offers access to the Internet and hundreds of Manga comic books, and even has a microwave and a shower where he can wash in the morning before heading off to one of his temporary jobs ranging from cleaning to basic office work...

more here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070507/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_japan_cyberhome

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