Source (Japanese):  http://rocketnews24.com/2012/04/25/205945/

Translation by @ShibataBread
Edited by @tofupizza

According to January 2011 data obtained from the Japanese Ministry of Health,  10,890 homeless people live in Japan. However, the actual number could be much higher because each municipality conducted only visual counts of the homeless people in the area.

Just how did these people become homeless? And how exactly do they live their lives? A new project called “Homeless Bar” in Shimokitazawa invites the public to attend an event where they can listen to the stories of homeless people.