Horie a “freeter”?
This article from the times online, implies Horie was a “freeter” because he dropped out of univeristy.
Perhaps Bill Gates is also a “freeter”. These types of articles are so typical of western media’s views of Japan. They sort of imply that it is bad for Japanese not being working in one Japan’s large auto or electronic makers.
But who else is going to work in the thousands of convenience stores around the country?