A terrible story shook Japan – in Hokkaido Prefecture, social service workers found the remains of his father, 91-year-old Takeshi, in the house of 61-year-old Masahiko Ichijo. The check began after neighbors reported that the elderly man had not left the house for a long time and did not answer calls, Liter.kz reports with reference to Japan Today.
When the inspectors went inside, a frightening discovery awaited them: in one of the rooms lay partially skeletal remains, neatly covered with cloth. The man admitted to police that he did not report his father’s death because of poverty.
“I didn’t notify the police because I didn’t have money for the funeral,” said Masahiko Ichijo.
According to the publication, Masahiko lived with his father on a pension, barely making ends meet. After the death of his parent, he found himself in a hopeless situation: he didn’t even have enough for cremation. Neighbors say that the family used to live modestly but amicably, but then the man stopped leaving the house.
Representatives of the police and city administration confirmed that the remains had been submitted for examination, and social services began checking Masahiko’s living conditions.
It is noted that such cases are not uncommon in modern Japan, where the number of lonely elderly people and low-income families is growing. Experts call them “tragedies of silence” – when people find themselves in poverty and isolation, left alone with the death of loved ones.
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