Jōhatsu
People in Japan who purposely vanish from their lives / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jōhatsu (Japanese: 蒸発, Hepburn: jōhatsu, lit. "evaporation") or jouhatsu refers to the people in Japan who purposely vanish from their established lives without a trace.[1] This phenomenon can be seen all over the world, such as the United States, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Germany.[1][2] However, it is likely more prevalent in Japan, given certain cultural factors.[2][3]