Japan is one of the leaders in the world in number of suicides.

[Maximilian_333]

Is this really true. AFAIK arab country has the most many suicide incident if suicide bombing will be counted. Hahaha. But seriously most of the people of japan has a unique behaviour which is they are full pride. Once they become a failure, they choose to suicide rather than to become a disgrace to his/her own family.

This is probably a legacy of the past? This behavior occurs since the existence of suicide bombers. It is a pity of course. Such a unique country and such foolish customs.

[Kolder]

Is this really true. AFAIK arab country has the most many suicide incident if suicide bombing will be counted. Hahaha. But seriously most of the people of japan has a unique behaviour which is they are full pride. Once they become a failure, they choose to suicide rather than to become a disgrace to his/her own family.

This is probably a legacy of the past? This behavior occurs since the existence of suicide bombers. It is a pity of course. Such a unique country and such foolish customs.

Yeah. Because they believe that they where going to heaven once they offer their life even though they are going to kill many Innocent person. Is the term they called was JIHAD? Not sure but it is the same for Japan harakiri.  I don't what principle they are using to do such act like that. But I'm totally amazed to their courage.

[Malsetid]

Well hapan is a country where people think critically. For me they're one of the most intelligent race on earth and sadly with it comes vulnerability to depression. I've also read about this suicide issue with japan and it's likely because they still think the there are things more valuable than their lives. There are suicides when someone fails are work or school or if they've been shamed. I think this goes well back to the samurai ages

[BossBee]

As earlier said they set a high standard for themselves and those that cant handle it end it. Its kind of good from an evolutionary stand point. The weak are weeded out while the strong prosper and procreate. The samurais that failed their master often committed seppuku. World War II Japanese Kamakazi fighters flew their plans into their targets willingly. Its no surprise the highest quality goods in the world come from Japan. 

[craked5]

Japan is a deepshit country.

They've been completely brainwashed by their WW2 emperor and then BOOM! USA capitalism came right in just after.

So now Japanese people have a very simplel life: you work, you work, you work and when you finished working you spend everything in crazy events once a month and then you work again until you die.

Japanese work like 12h a day, they are currently voting a law to make it mandatory for people to take vacations...

That's the dream of companies and the nightmare of humans...
They're barely human anymore, they're completely brainwashed now... And same is happening everywhere

[v1ryspro]

Japan is a deepshit country.

They've been completely brainwashed by their WW2 emperor and then BOOM! USA capitalism came right in just after.

So now Japanese people have a very simplel life: you work, you work, you work and when you finished working you spend everything in crazy events once a month and then you work again until you die.

Japanese work like 12h a day, they are currently voting a law to make it mandatory for people to take vacations...

That's the dream of companies and the nightmare of humans...
They're barely human anymore, they're completely brainwashed now... And same is happening everywhere

They have too high demands. A very good country with high technologies, but I even feel a little sorry for these people.

[kpcian]

Japan is one of the developed countries in the world, basically Japanese are always looking for perfection. They love doing work after work that's why they have little bit opportunities to entertain themselves. Without refreshing no one can gain the hope of life. Besides work everybody should enjoy his or her life. Except this you will become a robot, then you only find yourself in working, after that you feel extremely frustrations and it will lead you to dangerous way of Life.

[DeanShow]

As earlier said they set a high standard for themselves and those that cant handle it end it. Its kind of good from an evolutionary stand point. The weak are weeded out while the strong prosper and procreate. The samurais that failed their master often committed seppuku. World War II Japanese Kamakazi fighters flew their plans into their targets willingly. Its no surprise the highest quality goods in the world come from Japan. 

Before it was really possible to buy the best from Japan. Now I rarely see products from Japan. Yes indeed, technology and production China. Now maybe Japanese products can be seen only in Japan.

[xvids]

Yeah and also they have this suicide forest Aokigahara,
Where people come to commit suicide.

[Basmaty1212]

I don't understand how this could be. I think the more developed the country the less people have to be problems. Why the Japanese consider themselves so miserable? Maybe they need to go on vacation to countries in which people really live bad? Then they will rise self-esteem.

[Sithara007]

Japan is one of the developed countries in the world, basically Japanese are always looking for perfection. They love doing work after work that's why they have little bit opportunities to entertain themselves. Without refreshing no one can gain the hope of life. Besides work everybody should enjoy his or her life. Except this you will become a robot, then you only find yourself in working, after that you feel extremely frustrations and it will lead you to dangerous way of Life.

This is the difference between the working conditions in Japan and Germany. In Japan, there is no divide between work and life. People work for 12-13 hours a day, and even after that time they think about work. They hardly ever take holidays or vacations. The situation is different in Germany. They work for 7-8 hours a day, and after that they don't bother about work. They take regular vacations with their family, unlike the Japanese.

[Kemarit]

Well to start of, historically Japanese culture taught the suicide is not a sin actually is honorable act and not against God. Buddhism and samurai culture allowed for committing suicide. That's why when we watch WW2 movies, we will see a lot of Japanese committing hara-kiri.

As a result of this, many Japanese committed suicide if they are having financial pressure or even individual who can't get a job took their lives because they can't find any in a very competitive job market. I also agree with the work hours rendered, that is too much if you are working like 12-14 hours a day and still the job is not complete. You are being pressured and the next thing you know the individual committed suicide already.

[Okurkabinladin]

One word, Peer pressure. Living in a technologically developed country, there is much competioion among the people of the state. This gives rise to stress and ultimately, suicide.

I dont believe suicide is the ultimate solution

No. This doesnt have much to do with technology - just look how degenerate Scandinavians have become.

East Asians have very different meaning of the word "honor". Putting concepts such as good family name, friendship and team way before relatively selfish "me and my rights", "free time" and "rest".

Seeing how competetive are Koreans, Japanese and Chinese next to the rest of world - can you really blame them? It works. Indeed sometimes crushing individuals.

[bering]

Is this really true. AFAIK arab country has the most many suicide incident if suicide bombing will be counted. Hahaha. But seriously most of the people of japan has a unique behaviour which is they are full pride. Once they become a failure, they choose to suicide rather than to become a disgrace to his/her own family.

This is probably a legacy of the past? This behavior occurs since the existence of suicide bombers. It is a pity of course. Such a unique country and such foolish customs.

yes it is true that this culture has been exist since Shogun era even before that when the samurai have failed to serve their master then they will starting to suicide because japanese people cannot life with shame

[Slow death]

Price of homes ...
Police army nurses teachers binmen shop workers factory workers will never be able to afford a home
in the near future .

In my country the price of a house costs a lot of money, to have a house you must steal money from the government.

Few people in my country have their own home bought with honesty.


I did not know that in Japan people leader in committing suicide, my brother once commented that in Japan people were under a lot of pressure, but I found something normal... hearing that they are Leader in committing suicide? i feel very shocked. I love the anime , Manga and electronic games that the Japanese do and knowing that the Japanese are leader in committing suicide, i wonder, what will be the life of people who create manga? Anime and electronic games?

The pressure that these people suffer must be enormous

[youdamushi]

So i can imagine the pressure the parents put on the children .
It's GOVERNMENT who put the pressure on the parents ..

Without a good job your DOOMED.< Government pressure ..

What?
No, it's not the government here!
It's the banks, the big corporations, the rich families who lives from your rents...

Though I do agree that government is not doing what should be done in order to stop this.

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[Barrymore]

Japan is one of the developed countries in the world, basically Japanese are always looking for perfection. They love doing work after work that's why they have little bit opportunities to entertain themselves. Without refreshing no one can gain the hope of life. Besides work everybody should enjoy his or her life. Except this you will become a robot, then you only find yourself in working, after that you feel extremely frustrations and it will lead you to dangerous way of Life.

This is the difference between the working conditions in Japan and Germany. In Japan, there is no divide between work and life. People work for 12-13 hours a day, and even after that time they think about work. They hardly ever take holidays or vacations. The situation is different in Germany. They work for 7-8 hours a day, and after that they don't bother about work. They take regular vacations with their family, unlike the Japanese.

I think it is very foolish to dedicate his entire life to the work. The Japanese are very strange people. I don't understand their culture. They have a very strange TV show of a sexual nature. I watched them and I do not understand how can you. Although to be honest it look very funny.

[cybersofts]

Japan is a country where individuals live their own isolated lives. There is not much friendship or personal relations. This may be the reason why the people feel depressed and think about committing suicide.

Of course, that might be the effect! When people are emotionally depressed they may likely commit suicide to bring end to their pain and loneliness!

[sportis]

The Japanese are a people with a culture that many people around the world will never understand. More than 200 people lose their lives each year in Japan, among whom many suicide because are victims of Karōshi, that is the anxiety from exhaustive work as codified in Japan. As far as it concerns the young people the first day of every September is, the day with the most suicides of youngs under the age of 18 in Japan. The same day begins the second school semester. That means, like someone wrote above that starts the hunt for academic success  which also means the onset of unbearable psychological pressures.

[Podgor]

How ironic, Japan is the safest place in the world without any outside threats.