【何故？】人手不足の一方、増える若年無業者と不登校。「外国人より日本人を雇え」が通用しない残酷な現実。支援現場からの切実な声｜松下祥貴（NPOろーたす理事長）と澤田晃宏（阪神総研）

A severe labor shortage is gripping Japanese society. While accepting foreign workers is being discussed as a solution, there are approximately 1.2 million young unemployed people (NEETs) in Japan. This video delves into the deeper issues in the education system, focusing on the unprecedented increase in "school absenteeism" and the rapid rise of "correspondence high schools" that serve as a safety net for these students. With Yoshitaka Matsushita, Chairman of the NPO Lotus, as a guest, we present objective data and reportage from the support field to highlight the structural problems hindering young people's social transition and the real challenges that companies must address. ■Consultations and Inquiries with Sawada (Hanshin Research Institute) Information provision and consultations regarding foreign worker recruitment are accepted via our official LINE account. Official LINE: https://lin.ee/5whH2YI Homepage: https://hanshin0798.com/ Email: [email protected] ▼Subscribe to our channel here! Please subscribe to our channel for continued information updates. https://www.youtube.com/@hanshin0798?... ■Timestamps 00:00 [Report] The Dark Side of a Labor-Short Society: The Reality of the Increasing Number of NEETs (Young Unemployed People) 02:16 An Unprecedented Increase: The Problem of School Absenteeism Among Elementary and Junior High School Students and the Impact of the "Education Opportunity Assurance Act" 06:33 NPO Lotus Chairman Matsushita Talks About the Barriers to "Building Relationships" 09:21 [In-Depth Analysis] The Current Situation of Correspondence High Schools (Wide-Area Correspondence Support Schools) That Are Rapidly Increasing Despite the Declining Birthrate 11:58 The Reality After Graduation: The Shock of the "28.2% Rate of Undecided Career Paths" in Correspondence High Schools 13:58 Declining Stress Tolerance and Changes in School Education (Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, Teacher Shortage Problem) 18:05 The Debate on Accepting Foreign Workers and the Young People of Japan Being Left Behind 19:15 [For Companies] Proposal for Social Transition Support and Internship Acceptance for School-Refusing and Unemployed Youth ■Guest Profile Yoshitaka Matsushita Chairman, NPO Lotus. Based in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, he provides learning support and social transition support for elementary and junior high school students and young people who are not attending school. After working at a children's welfare facility, he established the NPO due to a sense of crisis regarding the rapid increase in school-refusing children. He focuses on supporting children in developing their "ability to build interpersonal relationships." HP: https://lotus-freeschool.org/ ■Interviewer Profile Akihiro Sawada Born in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1981. After working as a reporter for Asahi Shimbun Publications' "AERA," he became a freelancer. In 2024, he established "Hanshin Research Institute Co., Ltd." (Koshien, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture), a company specializing in supporting and researching the employment of foreign nationals. While involved in the practical aspects of foreign national employment, he also covers the careers of non-university graduates in Asia, including Japan. X: @sawadaa078 Books: Report on Technical Intern Trainees (Chikuma Shinsho), Abandoning Tokyo (Chuko Shinsho Raclé), Leaving it to Foreigners (Saizo). Currently writing a new book, Report on High School Graduates Finding Employment (working title). ■ Request for Donations for Research We are seeking supporters for our overseas research activities to deliver real voices from the field. Mitsui Sumitomo Bank, Koshien Branch, Savings Account 4595601, Sawada Akihiro ■ Hashtags #ForeignWorkers #LaborShortage #SchoolRefusal #NEETs #CorrespondenceHighSchool #Reportage #Recruitment #HanshinResearchInstitute #SawadaAkihiro ■ Summary of this Video This video is a reportage based on original research that delves into the depths of the structural labor shortage problem in Japanese society from the perspective of young unemployed people (NEETs) and school refusal. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of unemployed young people aged 15 to 34 is increasing year-on-year. Including those actively seeking employment but unable to find work (according to international standards), the number is estimated to reach approximately 1.2 million. In contrast to the current situation where approximately 1.32 million foreign workers, such as technical trainees and specified skilled workers, are employed, objective facts reveal that supporting the social transition of young people in Japan is a crucial key to addressing labor shortages. The video features Yoshitaka Matsushita, chairman of the NPO Lotus, which provides support for truant students primarily in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, as a guest, exploring the reality of the unprecedented increase in truant children (1 i...