• J is for Japan’s Aokigahara Suicide Forest

  • Sep 9 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
  • Podcast

J is for Japan’s Aokigahara Suicide Forest

  • Summary

  • Aokigahara Forest is known by the locals as the “Sea of Trees,” worldwide it’s known as the “Suicide Forest.” In this week’s episode, the Ladies of Macabre discuss Japan’s history with suicide and how the forest at the base of Mt. Fuji got its other names.

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    Resources: Aokigahara Forest - Aokigahara

    Aokigahara Forest | Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site)

    15 Eerie Facts About Japan’s Suicide Forest (mentalfloss.com)

    Ubasute jūsankei. (berkeley.edu)

    The Shinto religion and suicide in Japan | Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention | Oxford Academic (oup.com)

    Seppuku | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Shinto | Asia Society


    Resources for Help:

    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)

    Suicide prevention resources | AFSP

    Suicidal Crisis Support - IASP



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