In recent years, the construction of new social welfare facilities around Japan, particularly for recovering drug addicts, has often resulted in fierce opposition from local residents who view them as a threat to their neighborhoods.The Kyoto chapter of the nonprofit Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center saw residents' protest movements arise over the building of a group home for recovering addicts in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward after launching the project in 2018.But despite the backlash, one residents' association broke ranks to offer support, while a university student group has joined forces wi…READ FULL ARTICLE
