Hikikomori also known as acute social withdrawal is total withdrawal from society and seeking extreme degrees of social isolation and confinement.   What is Hikikomori? Hikikomori (literally translating as being confined) is a Japanese term for modern-day hermits, reclusive adults, who choose to withdraw themselves from society by seeking extreme levels of isolation and confinement. … Continue reading Hikikomori: Behind Japan’s modern hermits