Today, I’m starting a ‘rent a person who does nothing‘
service . . . Except for very simple conversation, I’m afraid I
can do nothing. 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. In Rental Person Who Does
Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his
unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships,
jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose
in life.
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