Arend Bucher is a Japanologist by training with an extensive interest in cultural history.

A fascination with societies and their respective cultures was there from an early age, but Japan was central to it. Between the passion for this country, Arend also sees the dark sides in society. It is with this eye that Arend joined hands with Robbe to bring one of these social problems, or say confusions, to attention through a reportage.

Arend

Info

Name
Arend Bucher
Title
Japanologist
Expertise
Japan, cultuurgeschiedenis
Country
Belgium
City
Antwerpen

Supported projects

Mondai: Jōhatsu

  • Social Affairs
  • Healthcare
  • Environment

TOKIO - In Japan, when people disappear overnight because of social pressure, financial, domestic or mental problems, they call it jōhatsu. Literally, it means evaporation. The phenomenon is not recognized in Japan, and so it stays under the radar. Robbe Van der Vloet and Arend Bucher travel to Japan in search of jōhatsu.