Rental person who does nothing, a memoir, Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting
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Rental person who does nothing, a memoir, Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Rental person who does nothing
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Oclc number
1416981491
Responsibility statement
Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting
Sub title
a memoir
Summary
"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life"--Publisher's description
Table Of Contents
Foreword -- Doing nothing -- Showing no individuality -- A rental person day -- Not getting too close -- Not being tied down by money -- Not resisting AI -- Instead of an afterword
Target audience
adult
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- Psychologie sociale -- Japon -- 21e siècle
- Japon -- Mœurs et coutumes -- 21e siècle
- Loneliness -- Japan -- 21st century
- Social psychology -- Japan -- 21st century
- Social service -- Japan -- 21st century
- autobiographies (literary works)
- Service social -- Japon -- 21e siècle
- Morimoto, Shoji
- Interpersonal relations -- Japan
- Autobiographies
- Solitude -- Japon -- 21e siècle
- Japan -- Social life and customs -- 21st century
- Anecdotes
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- Psychologie sociale -- Japon -- 21e siècle
- Japon -- Mœurs et coutumes -- 21e siècle
- Loneliness -- Japan -- 21st century
- Social psychology -- Japan -- 21st century
- Social service -- Japan -- 21st century
- autobiographies (literary works)
- Service social -- Japon -- 21e siècle
- Morimoto, Shoji
- Interpersonal relations -- Japan
- Autobiographies
- Solitude -- Japon -- 21e siècle
- Japan -- Social life and customs -- 21st century
- Anecdotes
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