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

[Mirconome]

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.

We also work for 12-13 hours and do not commit so many suicides because of this. Everything depends on the inner mood of a person.

[TheCoinGrabber]

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.

I don't think so, there are not enough suicide bombers to dent the Arab's rabbit-pace reproduction.

As for Japan, yes, it's called "saving face". It seem to be a major factor for actions in most Asian countries (even in my Philippines which feel more like Latin America). You unknowingly embarrass them, they'll try their best to avoid you. They do something they feel embarrassed themselves, they dwell on it. You probably see some of their disgraced politicians or CEO in the past commit suicide.

[Sithara007]

We also work for 12-13 hours and do not commit so many suicides because of this. Everything depends on the inner mood of a person.

In Japan, the people lead isolated existence. There is not much family bonding or friendship. So when someone is facing extreme pressure or depression, there is no way for him to relieve it. Perhaps this is the reason behind such a high suicide rate.

[youdamushi]

We also work for 12-13 hours and do not commit so many suicides because of this. Everything depends on the inner mood of a person.

In Japan, the people lead isolated existence. There is not much family bonding or friendship. So when someone is facing extreme pressure or depression, there is no way for him to relieve it. Perhaps this is the reason behind such a high suicide rate.

Could you please stop talking about subjects you don't even know?
The problem is precisely otherwise!
Family bondings are incredibly strong! And they're at the base of most of the depressions you're talking about. Because Japan is a country where children feel a very strong sense of duty towards their parents, a sense of duty putting an incredible pressure on them.

Damn don't write if you don't know the subject!

[thebestgamer]

Japan is one of the leaders in the world by quantity of suicides among adults and among children. I don't understand why. I've never been in this country, but I think that it is a very beautiful and technologically developed country. I think it interesting to live. Does anyone know why this happens?

Looks like that's what happens when a culture gets very bureaucratic and homogeneous. It's sad to see, but people will follow other people like sheep. That's why we need Bitcoin.

[TheCoinGrabber]

We also work for 12-13 hours and do not commit so many suicides because of this. Everything depends on the inner mood of a person.

In Japan, the people lead isolated existence. There is not much family bonding or friendship. So when someone is facing extreme pressure or depression, there is no way for him to relieve it. Perhaps this is the reason behind such a high suicide rate.

Could you please stop talking about subjects you don't even know?
The problem is precisely otherwise!
Family bondings are incredibly strong! And they're at the base of most of the depressions you're talking about. Because Japan is a country where children feel a very strong sense of duty towards their parents, a sense of duty putting an incredible pressure on them.

Damn don't write if you don't know the subject!

I don't live in Japan and get all the info online and in the news. It seems the Japanese are already starting to feel the burden of their aging population. Maybe that's why some there are getting depressed. They already have a low birth rate and so there is increased pressure on the children for caring for their parents. Less siblings you have mean less help financially.

Japan is one of the leaders in the world by quantity of suicides among adults and among children. I don't understand why. I've never been in this country, but I think that it is a very beautiful and technologically developed country. I think it interesting to live. Does anyone know why this happens?

Looks like that's what happens when a culture gets very bureaucratic and homogeneous. It's sad to see, but people will follow other people like sheep. That's why we need Bitcoin.

Korea is also very homogeneous but don't have as high a suicide rate as Japan.

[Sithara007]

I don't live in Japan and get all the info online and in the news. It seems the Japanese are already starting to feel the burden of their aging population. Maybe that's why some there are getting depressed. They already have a low birth rate and so there is increased pressure on the children for caring for their parents. Less siblings you have mean less help financially.

I don't think that ageing is the reason. The Japanese birth rate (1.4 children per woman) is still higher than that in the neighboring nations such as South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also, the Japanese life expectancy is much higher, meaning that the death rate is low.

[TheCoinGrabber]

I don't live in Japan and get all the info online and in the news. It seems the Japanese are already starting to feel the burden of their aging population. Maybe that's why some there are getting depressed. They already have a low birth rate and so there is increased pressure on the children for caring for their parents. Less siblings you have mean less help financially.

I don't think that ageing is the reason. The Japanese birth rate (1.4 children per woman) is still higher than that in the neighboring nations such as South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also, the Japanese life expectancy is much higher, meaning that the death rate is low.

At most, 1.4 would be two children. That's still too few to support aging parents if they also have to support their own families. Of course there's social security, but we all know it's mostly a Ponzi scheme where the current workforce is paying for the benefits of the retired sector.

[Sithara007]

I don't live in Japan and get all the info online and in the news. It seems the Japanese are already starting to feel the burden of their aging population. Maybe that's why some there are getting depressed. They already have a low birth rate and so there is increased pressure on the children for caring for their parents. Less siblings you have mean less help financially.

I don't think that ageing is the reason. The Japanese birth rate (1.4 children per woman) is still higher than that in the neighboring nations such as South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also, the Japanese life expectancy is much higher, meaning that the death rate is low.

At most, 1.4 would be two children. That's still too few to support aging parents if they also have to support their own families. Of course there's social security, but we all know it's mostly a Ponzi scheme where the current workforce is paying for the benefits of the retired sector.

In Japan, they normally work until 65-70 years. And the children and grandchildren do look after their parents and grandparents, rather than dumping them in some old-age home. And trust me, 1.4 is much better than the situation in the Chinese cities (where it is below 1.0).

[dirokkl]

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

External threats can not arise for the reason that they inside the country are killing themselves that's safe because of this

[chixka000]

They really needs to be free from the pressure. My father is working there for almost 14 years. He always makes sure that he goes home yearly because even him can also feel it. That is also the reason why he always told me that as long as i proceed for every grade that is fine you dont have to be an achiever if that is not what your heart desires

[TheCoinGrabber]

I don't live in Japan and get all the info online and in the news. It seems the Japanese are already starting to feel the burden of their aging population. Maybe that's why some there are getting depressed. They already have a low birth rate and so there is increased pressure on the children for caring for their parents. Less siblings you have mean less help financially.

I don't think that ageing is the reason. The Japanese birth rate (1.4 children per woman) is still higher than that in the neighboring nations such as South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also, the Japanese life expectancy is much higher, meaning that the death rate is low.

At most, 1.4 would be two children. That's still too few to support aging parents if they also have to support their own families. Of course there's social security, but we all know it's mostly a Ponzi scheme where the current workforce is paying for the benefits of the retired sector.

In Japan, they normally work until 65-70 years. And the children and grandchildren do look after their parents and grandparents, rather than dumping them in some old-age home. And trust me, 1.4 is much better than the situation in the Chinese cities (where it is below 1.0).

If they're working up to that age then hopefully they've saved enough money for the family. Maybe it really is cultural.

As for China, this is a result of the One Child Policy. They are trying to reverse it now because of the aging population but it seems people are not interested in having more children.

[moonya]

I don't live in Japan and get all the info online and in the news. It seems the Japanese are already starting to feel the burden of their aging population. Maybe that's why some there are getting depressed. They already have a low birth rate and so there is increased pressure on the children for caring for their parents. Less siblings you have mean less help financially.

I don't think that ageing is the reason. The Japanese birth rate (1.4 children per woman) is still higher than that in the neighboring nations such as South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also, the Japanese life expectancy is much higher, meaning that the death rate is low.

At most, 1.4 would be two children. That's still too few to support aging parents if they also have to support their own families. Of course there's social security, but we all know it's mostly a Ponzi scheme where the current workforce is paying for the benefits of the retired sector.

In Japan, they normally work until 65-70 years. And the children and grandchildren do look after their parents and grandparents, rather than dumping them in some old-age home. And trust me, 1.4 is much better than the situation in the Chinese cities (where it is below 1.0).

If they're working up to that age then hopefully they've saved enough money for the family. Maybe it really is cultural.

As for China, this is a result of the One Child Policy. They are trying to reverse it now because of the aging population but it seems people are not interested in having more children.

They are not interested in a large number of people, and therefore they are loaded with work in order to multiply.

[wolfracer]

they have traditions that dictates about the honor and that sort of things, they have a huge amount of suicide because some of them cant live with the shame of dishonor for x's events in their life and for regain that honor they kill themself for the honor of their family.

[enhu]

they have traditions that dictates about the honor and that sort of things, they have a huge amount of suicide because some of them cant live with the shame of dishonor for x's events in their life and for regain that honor they kill themself for the honor of their family.

It seem like dying is the easy way out for them actually. They can't just try harder and regain back the honor that they want.  There are Japanese nationals in our country that also kill themselves by a sword. If they only just talk to someone who can tell them living is much happier than being dead, they might not be  much of suicides to them. 

Why so much care for honor when all you really need is winning and having money to live life.

[bitcoin_user]

Japan is far from being the leader in suicide rate according to Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

Sri Lanka has twice as many suicides (34.6/100 000 inhabitants vs 15.4).
Even among developed countries, South Korea and Belgium are ahead.

[FlamingFingers]

Asian parents need help to overcome their psychological (maybe even mental) issues, literally. I know an 18-year old Japanese guy who got a grade of 'A' while the whole class got 'A+,' and he stayed 4 days away from his home because he didn't know how to face his parents....

Japan is far from being the leader in suicide rate according to Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

Sri Lanka has twice as many suicides (34.6/100 000 inhabitants vs 15.4).
Even among developed countries, South Korea and Belgium are ahead.

 
This is a 2015 list which could be older than that depending on the information/studies taken. 

[Mr.Pro]

Japan is far from being the leader in suicide rate according to Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

Sri Lanka has twice as many suicides (34.6/100 000 inhabitants vs 15.4).
Even among developed countries, South Korea and Belgium are ahead.

Ffs, dont use wikipedia as a reference. Try researching thru credible websites.

[Sithara007]

Japan is far from being the leader in suicide rate according to Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

Sri Lanka has twice as many suicides (34.6/100 000 inhabitants vs 15.4).
Even among developed countries, South Korea and Belgium are ahead.

No need to compare a nation like Sri Lanka, which has been ravaged by decades of civil war. The suicide rate in China is half of that in Japan. The rate in Russia (where there is a suicide epidemic) is very close to Japan. These two figures tell the story.

[bitcoin_user]

Ok, fair enough. And what about Belgium?