In the discourses on hikikomori it is not unusual to observe other terms or labels that are related to the phenomenon. The late 90s and early 2000 gave birth to new, or revived older labels for those who became unemployed or “irregular” employees, and children who dropped out of school. The terms have been widely used in the discourse on employment problems, and problems caused by non- attendance in schools in Japanese society. This section presents these terms to clarify why they appear in the hikikomori discourse.