20170908父亲-日本双亲家庭中的陌生人

9.8 原文 Staying in Japan, a phenomenon born of culture and difficult economic times, two-parent homes, but one parent works so many hours, he becomes a stranger to the children. “I have to support my family,” he says, “I’m afraid of what would happen if I got laid off.” The amount of time the fathers spend with their children has been shrinking in Japan since the 70s. According to the latest report by the government, one third of all fathers get home after 9 pm, and a quarter of them never see their children awake during the week. Tonight, a rare gift - Yuriya can’t sleep. A few moments with his daughter, a brief reminder of why he continues to work the long hours away from home.