Good-bye "Toyoko" - A Place for the Kids -

2024, Japan

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The “Toyoko Kids, ” who hang out in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku, have caught the attention of the nation due to the number of troubling incidents in the area. Our cameras filmed nearly one year of the lives of these children who, unable to adapt to conditions at home or school, are searching for a place where they can “belong.” These kids have been preyed upon by adults, as well as their friends. We captured the reality of these kids as they make friends, hang out, and then move on...

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