In Japan people choose to be vanished

In Japan, a weird practice is gaining ground - people choosing to voluntarily disappear. This phenomenon is known as johatsu, or “evaporated people".

These are people who vanish from public life by choice and leave no traces behind. French journalist Léna Mauger investigated the practice and stated in her book that nearly one hundred thousand Japanese people vanish every year.

There are several reasons why people choose johatsu in Japan. Mauger says it is the best way for some people to fight depression, addiction, sexual impropriety, and other such matters.

“It’s something you can’t really talk about, but people can disappear because there’s another society underneath Japan’s society,” she said in an interview, reported by TIME

There are "Night Movers", those who help such people evaporate from society. These services charge depending on various factors.

It can cost anywhere between USD 338 to USD $2,030. People escaping debt collectors likely pay up more.

It also depends on the amount of possessions, whether other family members also want to go with them