Bibliograph

Rental person who does nothing, a memoir, Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting

Type

Label

Rental person who does nothing, a memoir, Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rental person who does nothing

Responsibility statement

Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting

Sub title

a memoir

Summary

Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out... to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology

Target audience

adult

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