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The forest edges have many more species. Suicides. Aokigahara is sometimes referred to as the most popular site for suicide in Japan. In 2003, 105 bodies were found in the forest, exceeding the previous record of 78 in 2002. In 2010, the police recorded 54 confirmed suicides out of more than 200 attempts.
Jan 2, 2022 · Updated February 1, 2024. Aokigahara Forest has always haunted the poetic imagination. Long ago, it was said to be the home of yūrei, Japanese ghosts. Now it's the final resting place of as many as 100 suicide victims every year. At the foot of Mount Fuji, the highest mountain peak in Japan, sprawls a 30-square-kilometer forest called Aokigahara.
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May 12, 2023 · For decades, Aokigahara has served as a darker kind of destination. For lost souls who see no other way out, Aokigahara is known as the suicide forest. According to the Yamanashi government, there were more than 100 suicides committed in Aokigahara forest between 2013 and 2015 alone, CNN reported.
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- Up to 105 Bodies Are Found in the Forest Each Year. While the density of the trees and the often-treacherous terrain in Aokigahara Forest make it hard to determine an exact number of suicides, the number of dead bodies that are found is shockingly high.
- Aokigahara is the World's Second Most Popular Suicide Destination. While with a nickname like "Suicide Forest," it seems like Aokigahara Forest is a hugely popular suicide spot, it's actually not the biggest suicide destination in the world.
- The Forest's Popularity Is Attributed to One Book. The popularity of the forest as a destination for the suicidal has increased since the publication of Nami no Tō (Tower of Waves) by Seichō Matsumoto in 1961.
- It's Reportedly Haunted. Unsurprisingly, Aokigahara is reportedly haunted. The forest is reportedly inhabited by yurei, or ghosts with unfinished business who are unable to enjoy peace in the afterlife.
Jan 3, 2018 · CNN — A controversial video by YouTube star Logan Paul shows what appears to be a body hanging from a tree in Japan’s Aokigahara forest, known throughout the country for the suicides that...
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Jun 7, 2023 · 1. Aokigahara is one of the world’s best-known destinations for suicide. Statistics on Aokigahara’s suicide rates vary, in part because the forest is so lush that some bodies can go ...
Feb 23, 2017 · Local legend has it that Aokigahara was a place where people once practiced ubasute —taking an elderly or sick relative to a remote area and leaving them to die. Tower of Wave s, a 1960's novel by...
