“I don’t want to over-generalize. But women tend to “do it all.” The women
who have broken through to get to this level have powerful, persuasive personalities. They know how to listen, but they’re also decisive. They’re big assets to the process.”
Letter From Shibuya, Tokyo: When Home Is an Internet Cafe
A 2007 government survey offers a glimpse into the lives of Internet cafe refugees: In Tokyo, 58 percent of them are short-term day laborers, and most of them get just enough part-time work to earn a living.
