Need a rental person who does nothing? Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the
lonely and socially anxious. After an old boss told him that he contributed nothing and that it
made no difference whether he showed up to work or not he wondered if a person who 'does
nothing' could still have a place in the world. With a tweet his Rental Person service was
born. - Have a deep secret you desperately need to reveal so deep that you can't tell a
friend or family member? - Have you spent a long time home alone and want to know what it's
like to have somebody with you at your apartment? - Or for someone to simply think of you on a
stressful day? Or wave to you as you leave the train station on a long journey? Morimoto is
dependable non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger throughout each request and
his encounters 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.
