Rent-a-stranger

This Japanese man makes a living showing up and doing nothing. Meet Shoji Morimoto, a 38-year old man known as Japan's "do-nothing guy", who for about $85 will offer you the unique, but highly in-demand service of his quiet company. In this fascinating story, Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Julia Mio Inuma contemplate why Morimoto's services are not a 'gimmick' but something rather more nuanced and meaningful than many would imagine.