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Also I found https://carersjapan.com/english/ today. I figured Japan would have similar issues to the UK's, but ow. I didn't realise unpaid carers were so prevalent there too.

イギリスに、たくさんケアーラ(?)仕事人(?)はお金が承りません。
(Igirisu), (kea-ra for carer), (shigoto jin, probably wrong but 'on staff'), (o-kane), (ukerimasen, aiming at "don't get paid" but a hint of "don't know / to ask for")

English - 日本ケアラー連盟

Carers Japan Our Goals Carers Japan aims to build a soc

日本ケアラー連盟 - ケアラーを社会で支えるために
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Ah, similar story here in the UK. It's disgraceful that important work to improve wellbeing is ignored everywhere. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12015716/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAJapanese/comments/1j25rnv/how_is_it_to_be_a_caregiver_in_japan/ not as relevant but I found it a little interesting. https://kaigo-fukushi.org/en/index.html yep. UK needs them too. Long Covid intensified everything.
Young carers in Japan: an unrecognised form of child labour?

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I'm collating these in case any mention practical support groups who might help someone. Even a few hours' carer respite a week might be good.
5 https://carersjapan.com/english/ This seems like a political organisation, but they might have a list of contacts or tips.
6 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378950244_The_Challenging_Role_of_Informal_Carers_Within_the_Long-Term_Care_System_in_Japan_Focusing_on_Issues_of_Japanese_Working_Carers
7 https://rapp.ualberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2022/11/Carer-Leave-Policies-in-Japan.pdf Important policies in case any employers need reminding of employees' rights (which is neither easy nor enjoyable, I know).  
8 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00311-0/fulltext  
9 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889158321000502  
10 https://www.carersuk.org/media/ja3djfa1/briefing-paper-international-carers-leave-policies.pdf This might be relevant if someone confuses domestic and international carers' requirements.

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English - 日本ケアラー連盟

Carers Japan Our Goals Carers Japan aims to build a soc

日本ケアラー連盟 - ケアラーを社会で支えるために
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