• Yudai Hirota, 23, speaks about his experiences as a truant at a Futoko wa Fuko Janai (Truants Aren't Unhappy People) event in Machida, western Tokyo, on Sunday. Similar events were across the country to discuss truancy and the difficulties students face when returning to school after the summer holidays. | SAKURA MURAKAMI
    Yudai Hirota, 23, speaks about his experiences as a truant at a Futoko wa Fuko Janai (Truants Aren't Unhappy People) event in Machida, western Tokyo, on Sunday. Similar events were across the country to discuss truancy and the difficulties students face when returning to school after the summer holidays. | SAKURA MURAKAMI
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As summer draws to an end, many begin to feel the post-holiday blues. But for some children, this time of year triggers a different level of anxiety: the terror of going back to school.

The first day of September is the deadliest day for troubled young people in Japan, according to a 2015 white paper published by the Cabinet Office.

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