``To-yoko'' in Kabukicho, Shinjuku and ``Guri-shita'' in Minami, Osaka.
Support groups from East and West that operate in downtown areas where young people gather have signed an agreement to begin an initiative to share concerns faced by young people on social media and other media.
On the 28th, representatives of ``Nihon Kakakekomiji'', which is based in ``Toyoko,'' and ``Hitoribocchi ni Sasehen Project'', which operates in ``Guri Shita,'' gathered at Shinjuku Ward Office to discuss their concerns. We signed an agreement with the aim of supporting young people who are currently living in poverty.
Middle and high school students who have no place at home or at school are gathering in Toyoko and Gurishita from all over the country, and some of them are getting involved in crime and trouble.
In order to get more information about the young people who gather at Toyoko, each organization has decided to start an initiative to share the worries and dreams of young people through SNS and other means.
In the future, we will aim to create a system that will connect us to the necessary support as soon as possible.
Masanori Amano, representative director of Nippon Kakekomiji, said, ``Many children from all over the country gather at To-yoko and Guri-shita through SNS.This is an issue that needs to be addressed not only in Kabukicho, but nationwide.''
Kenichi Tamura, representative director of the Don't Be Alone Project, said, ``By collaborating between these two organizations, we hope to create many opportunities to lend a helping hand.We will expand the circle of support through an all-Japan system, including private companies and local governments. I want to,” he said.