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20. tall poppy mentioned in the link

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 03:05 AM

Sep 2014

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Japan suicide rate ranked 4th among high-income countries, WHO report says [View all] yuiyoshida Sep 2014 OP

Not surprised that Japan and Korea are at the top of the list davidpdx Sep 2014 #1

Its no wonder this song was very popular... yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #2

they have literally been working themselves to death (the japanese) La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #3

There is a term for that...Karoshi yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #6

There is a forest in Japan which is known for suicides. cwydro Sep 2014 #4

Its at the foot of Mount Fuji yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #5

I've forgotten the name. On purpose, no doubt, cwydro Sep 2014 #10

Aokigahara yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #12

I am sure those are considered as they are here in the States yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #8

I'll look it up, but there were some incredibly dubious "suicides".. X_Digger Sep 2014 #9

What I was focusing on were suicides... especially those by those yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #11

No doubt. n/t X_Digger Sep 2014 #13

I knew exactly what you were saying. cwydro Sep 2014 #14

What sickens me the most are the idea that two yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #15

I've read that. cwydro Sep 2014 #16

There is a saying in Japan.... yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #17

Same saying elsewhere - cwydro Sep 2014 #19

tall poppy mentioned in the link yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #20

My first guess would be that maybe their parents (mothers) Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #21

I hope this is not a thing that happens often, Art.... yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #22

I have known a lot of so-called "kyoiku mamas" Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #23