yuuki ide has come to the government office for those made homeless in toyko by the coronavirus.he has a roof over his head for now. his appointment today will focus on job prospects and finding permanent accommodation. the agency arranges an appointment with a real estate agent. but he still doesn't know how he he'll pay the rent. >> i can't dwell on it too much. i ststill need t to think abou, but i need to be bold. that's my approach. >> the head of the agency says his teamam used to advise 30 o 40 people a day. since ththe pandemic, that numr has quadruplpled: >> to rent an apartment in tokyo, you have to pay a deposit up front, along with key money and d real estate agency fees. often it's six months' rent, a lot t of money. so we e also help to arranange loans and grants. dedecca -- >> yuuki ide e scos the internet, job ads and noticeboards. but his hope of finding a job is virtually zero. entire areas of the city resemble a ghost town. japan was in recession even before the coronavirus. the 2008 financial crisis produced many of the internet cafe residents. what will coron