Seems like that's a big issue in Japan. Serious alcohol problem. That and suicide. Seems repressed, Police States, you have more of that. Couple that with a 99%+ conviction rate. Alcohol to cope. Suicide for those that can't cope anymore.
Japanese Alcohol Culture
Alcohol consumption has dropped in most industrialized countries—but not Japan.
"In Japan, there is no societal acknowledgment of
alcoholism. For much of Japanese society,
addiction to alcohol doesn't exist. In fact, binge drinking to the point of blacking out has been normalized. You can buy shots of alcohol from vending machines. Just as there are stand-up noodle shops (i.e., there are no seats for sitting), there are similar stand-up bars to service many white-collar workers who have limited outlets to cope with the stressors of life."
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/201905/japanese-alcohol-culture