A citizen who found flies stuck to the window of a neighbor's house reported it to the police, only to learn of the neighbor's death.
On the 5th, a story shared by a Korean resident in Japan, referred to as Mr. A, was posted on social media X (formerly Twitter).
Mr. A said, "While walking, I happened to look up and saw a large number of flies stuck to a mansion window. I thought it was very strange, so I searched and found there could be a possibility of a solitary death. It's very scary."
Police confirmed that a corpse was found in the house. The cause of death is presumed to be solitary death.
Netizens reacted by saying, "Thank you for being observant of your surroundings. Thanks to your concern, I think there were less lonely times that could have been more lonely. You did a good thing," "It's a situation I could never have imagined, but observation and imagination took care of the end of the suffering," and "I express my condolences to the deceased."
In Japan, the issue of solitary death is considered a serious social problem. Last year, a total of 21,716 cases of solitary and isolated deaths were reported across Japan.
Of these, the number of elderly persons aged 65 and older who died alone in their homes is confirmed to exceed 17,000 cases. Furthermore, solitary deaths that were thought to be an elderly issue are spreading among young people in their 10s to 30s.