Week 7.2 Audio Interview

Interview: Janice Hui on Kwun Tong Redevelopment Project

Janice in class. 
In the interview, Janice talked about her project on the redevelopment of Kwun Tong District.
As a residence of Kwun Tong, Janice does not only concern about the changes that will occur to her home, she is more curious about how the redevelopment will benefit the poor [...]

Week 5.2 Photos – Hikikomori and society

Hikikomori – a social trend or cultural trend?

The hikikomori phenomenon in Japan shows that young adults feel overwhelmed by modern commercial society, unable to fulfill their expected social roles as an adult. Is Hong Kong going to follow its path?

Hong Kong’s busy lives and compact urban design are in some way promoting seclusion.
http://flickr.com/photos/stuartisett/93274954/
Hikikomori refuses [...]

Week 4.2 Hikikomori – social trend or cultural trend

From my technorati search on hikikomori and Japanese culture, I have come across Minus-one’s blog entry on the film “All About Lily Chou-Chou“. It reminded me that the film was a groundbreaking presentation of the hikikomori phenomenon in Japan, linking it to violence and bullying at school.

Although there is no other student in HKU interested [...]

Week 1.2 Hikikomori – social trend or cultural trend

On 14 January 2006, Hong Kong Christian Service released a survey report on Hong Kong urban hermits. It was estimated that about 18,500 young adults and 540 students are socially withdrawn. A previous survey by the service put the number at 6,000 in early 2005.
This extreme form of social withdrawal is more common in Japan, [...]