One day while walking around Shinjuku, a major hub for government and business in Tokyo, Japan, I noticed a shelter built by a homeless man. It looked semi-permanent, but more importantly ...

Efforts to tackle homelessness in the Japanese city of Osaka are having knock-on effects that are resolving a series of other issues facing the metropolis – from illegally parked bicycles to ...

As Japan recovers from the worst storm in decades, reports of a Tokyo shelter rejecting homeless evacuees has sparked international outrage.

Internet cafes have become a common destination for those in Japan without secure housing Japanese authorities are rushing to house thousands of homeless people following the closure of internet ...

The Japanese prime minister has said typhoon shelters "should be open to everyone" - after two homeless people were turned away during the country's worst storm in decades. Typhoon Hagibis brought ...

The magazine, usually sold exclusively on the street, benefits homeless people who use their earnings from selling it to help them get back on their feet. The Japanese version of the eponymous ...

With roots in Britain, the magazine was introduced in Japan in 2003 to help homeless people get back on their feet. The magazine costs 350 yen ($3.21) a copy, and the salespeople can receive 180 ...

Ever since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the ward does an annual drill to prepare for disasters. However, how to help the homeless is not part of the exercise. "We should respect the basic ...