Akihiro is a young Japanese male who lives with his parents and has been diagnosed with a culture-specific disorder called hikkomori. According to "Culture and Human Behavior: Culture-Bound Syndromes", his symptoms are likely to include a preoccupation with imagined diseases and a tendency to misinterpret his bodily symptoms or functions.

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Hikikomori is characterized by extreme social withdrawal and isolation, not by a preoccupation with imagined diseases or misinterpretation of bodily symptoms.

Akihiro Is a Young Japanese Male Who Lives with His