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

[kodes88]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

[vantyzz]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

They do wrong, because you have to learn from mistakes to become stronger and smarter. This way for the weak.

[craked5]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

Duuuuuuuuuude xD
What you're talking about is sepuku, it's a very old "traditional" ritual of suicide indeed but...
That's like asking if burning people alive is still a thing in Europe ^^

That WAS used but it's not anymore.

[Karloff]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

I really like this wonderful country and its production, but this tradition with suicide a little scares the horror. All the same already 21 centuries and it would be possible to refuse such crazy idea.

[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.

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

Well, the government seem worried. After all, your citizens below 60 make up the workforce. That segment should always be larger than the retired to make sure you have a steady supply of workers. Of course I'm not saying the elderly cannot contribute to the economy but then again you can't be sure if they'll start businesses. Some would just survive on pension.

[d-trixx]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

It's a good thing that we do not have such a ritual, and many of them now would not be sitting at this forum because of their mistakes

[Barrymore]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

It's a good thing that we do not have such a ritual, and many of them now would not be sitting at this forum because of their mistakes

I think it's stupid. Mistakes are made all. If you are alive you always have the opportunity to correct your mistakes, and that can make dead? I believe that suicide is a sign of weakness, an attempt is easy to avoid problems.

[SoulBargain]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

It's a good thing that we do not have such a ritual, and many of them now would not be sitting at this forum because of their mistakes

I think it's stupid. Mistakes are made all. If you are alive you always have the opportunity to correct your mistakes, and that can make dead? I believe that suicide is a sign of weakness, an attempt is easy to avoid problems.

It is not of mistake actually but more in their pride/ego. Putting yourself in disgrace and shame is what really drives them to do suicides that is traced back from the history of Japanese people who do harakiri. I agree with you that by suicide, you are dumping the opportunity to correct your mistake and you are dumping the possibility to reclaim the honor or to get up from the disgrace/shame that you are in. Though in them, this is the only thing they can do to compensate it and they think that they will found honor or preserving the pride they have left by suicide and saving them and much especially their family or country from the disgrace/shame they have brought. Still, I believe that life is a gift to us and you have no right to take the life of others or to yourself but hence it on the time and to God's will as to when our life would end.

[Mr.Pro]

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?

I've heard of killing myself in Japan. People say that if anyone makes a big mistake, doing a very shameful thing, they choose to end their lives by thrusting a knife into their stomachs. Some say that in order to protect friends, and the crowds, if by suicide can protect many people, they are better suicide. I do not know if anyone is still doing that in this day and age. I'm not too sure.

It's a good thing that we do not have such a ritual, and many of them now would not be sitting at this forum because of their mistakes

I think it's stupid. Mistakes are made all. If you are alive you always have the opportunity to correct your mistakes, and that can make dead? I believe that suicide is a sign of weakness, an attempt is easy to avoid problems.

Bla bla bla will you use your brain do you really expect a modernized people will do ancient rituals.
Most of the suicide are caused by stress. Cmon we are heading to an era where most people need 2 jobs in order to sustain basic living needs.

[Sithara007]

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.

The Chinese population is around 1.4 billion, and despite the one-child policy, the population is still growing. Analysts expect the Chinese population to grow until 2030. Without the one-child policy, the situation could have been disastrous.

[Eternu]

Well I do not know anyone from Japan, but maybe that happens because they life busy life. They are unique country with unique things, and there thinking is not same as ours in Europe. But those things maybe happen because they want for them and for there children best, and they want more and more until its too much for them, or something bad happen in there life which they cant deal with. There are much possible reasons why that could happen, but its Sad either way.

[Alexzap]

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.

The Chinese population is around 1.4 billion, and despite the one-child policy, the population is still growing. Analysts expect the Chinese population to grow until 2030. Without the one-child policy, the situation could have been disastrous.

I don't see any disaster. In China people are not starving. Moreover, the Chinese produce a lot of industrial goods to the world and even export food. Until will continue these trends, the disaster will be.

[manyuta]

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.

The Chinese population is around 1.4 billion, and despite the one-child policy, the population is still growing. Analysts expect the Chinese population to grow until 2030. Without the one-child policy, the situation could have been disastrous.

I don't see any disaster. In China people are not starving. Moreover, the Chinese produce a lot of industrial goods to the world and even export food. Until will continue these trends, the disaster will be.

Do you think the problem is overpopulation of the country? But according to your example, China lives even more densely and there the problem of suicide is not so acute.

[joromz1226]

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?

My ideas about it, was Japan is the number one in terms of technology, most citizens to their places was a good inventor. At the young age of the kids you will find out they are good in fixing and investing something that are related in technology like robotic devices, gadgets and etc.

[TheCoinGrabber]

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.

The Chinese population is around 1.4 billion, and despite the one-child policy, the population is still growing. Analysts expect the Chinese population to grow until 2030. Without the one-child policy, the situation could have been disastrous.

Yes it's still growing but but elderly segment is growing as well. More elderly means more people on pensions, plus healthcare, etc. They would have not relaxed the policy if they think they'll still have a population boom for decades.

About the policy, we all probably heard horror stories of its implementation. Still, some would argue that it was necessary, like the Black Death in Europe.

[MattScott]

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?

My ideas about it, was Japan is the number one in terms of technology, most citizens to their places was a good inventor. At the young age of the kids you will find out they are good in fixing and investing something that are related in technology like robotic devices, gadgets and etc.

I've always thought Japan is a very prosperous country. Why do Japanese people not live? I think that in order to have no reason for depression they need to be sent on trips to poor countries. Then they will increase self-esteem.

[Sithara007]

I've always thought Japan is a very prosperous country. Why do Japanese people not live? I think that in order to have no reason for depression they need to be sent on trips to poor countries. Then they will increase self-esteem.

Japan is extremely prosperous. No doubt about that. But the work culture is causing all this stress and strain. The people don't have enough time to spend with their families. Japanese people take far fewer vacations, when compared to those from the US and the EU.

[wowanstrong]

I've always thought Japan is a very prosperous country. Why do Japanese people not live? I think that in order to have no reason for depression they need to be sent on trips to poor countries. Then they will increase self-esteem.

Japan is extremely prosperous. No doubt about that. But the work culture is causing all this stress and strain. The people don't have enough time to spend with their families. Japanese people take far fewer vacations, when compared to those from the US and the EU.

Due to the fact that they spend a lot of time working their country is very well advanced in the production sector.

[Barrymore]

I've always thought Japan is a very prosperous country. Why do Japanese people not live? I think that in order to have no reason for depression they need to be sent on trips to poor countries. Then they will increase self-esteem.

Japan is extremely prosperous. No doubt about that. But the work culture is causing all this stress and strain. The people don't have enough time to spend with their families. Japanese people take far fewer vacations, when compared to those from the US and the EU.

I can't understand why this is happening. People do not want to go on vacation. Also, I heard that the Japanese government wants to encourage those Japanese who are to leave on time from work after the end of the day. Strange people, these Japanese!

[Eternu]

I've always thought Japan is a very prosperous country. Why do Japanese people not live? I think that in order to have no reason for depression they need to be sent on trips to poor countries. Then they will increase self-esteem.

Japan is extremely prosperous. No doubt about that. But the work culture is causing all this stress and strain. The people don't have enough time to spend with their families. Japanese people take far fewer vacations, when compared to those from the US and the EU.

Due to the fact that they spend a lot of time working their country is very well advanced in the production sector.

Yes you guys are right. They are leading country in technology, as far as i know. There people is hard working and there is no doubt about that. Stress is very dangerous thing if not dealt with on time. But somewhere i have heard that Japanese people have most non working days in the world, i do not know if that is right...