I previously wrote about the suicide of newscaster Ako Kawada.
Here’s an article that goes further in depth about this particular suicide as well as some of the more issues involved and ways people can get help.
Exclusive Insight into Ako Kawada Suicide
Read it for some in depth exclusive insight into this sad situation.
I am surprised that this case is not getting a lot more airtime than it has otherwise, but if you really think about it, Hawaii is a big travel destination for people in Japan. Now is the time most people are shopping for tickets for package tours to Hawaii and other such destinations because the…
I’ll embed the video here. The suicide problem is way too big here and growing. The only issue I’d take with the narration is the idea that suicide is still seen as an “honorable” way out to many people. I think the “honor” of suicide is the furthest thing from the minds of people who…
This is a very sad story out of Osaka that illustrates the tragedy that can result from a breakdown in communication. Makoto Hamada, a 42 year old cook, killed his 42 year old wife, 15 year old son, and 12 year old daughter while distraught over 5,000,000 yen in debt. He strangled the three in…
The reason I put “still” in the title of this post is because lately there’s been a sort of politically correct type of trend here. People don’t like people to talk about people being elite. They say that people should not talk about education and things like that… but the reality is this – Reuters…
Male member of cheerleading squad at Meiji University (one of the highly rated private universities around Tokyo) among other members beaten by senior students… kills self. More sad news. Why do they have to beat people? I also think it should be easier for these kids to quit clubs. They get advised to stick it…
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Thanks for the link through to my site. Hope people can read about this story, and that something is done to help curb these 30,000+ suicides we have each year in Japan
This is definitely an issue that needs attention. If 30,000 people died from eating Chinese made gyoza in Japan the government would pass all kinds of crazy laws. This is definitely an issue that needs to be dragged out into the open. I read recently that the majority of suicides are debt related. The rampant debt here is another issue that Japan needs to come out into the light. Thanks for bringing keeping a spotlight on it.
No problem. I’ll keep a spotlight on it as much as I can. I am not surprised the number of debt-related suicides. Going to convenience stores and using the ATMs, you notice a lot of slips from after people have withdrawn some money. Just glanced at them, but the number with under $200 in their entire account is scary.
Ako was my dear friend. I met her in the States (Michigan) while she was a exchange student. I have been blessed to know such a wonderful person. She was truely a joy to be around always open and ready to learn and take part in our culture and way of living. I miss her tremendously. I thank-you for keeping her memory alive.
Suicide is a big problem here, and Ms. Kawada’s death is a huge tragedy. She had a lot of fans and supporters here in Japan. I don’t ever remember seeing anything negative written about her before or after she passed. Japan needs to take a long hard look at why this kind of thing continues to happen before any more pretty, intelligent, positive contributors to society are lost.