The strange saga of aokigahara forest in japan, also known as the suicide forest and sea of trees. The aokigahara forest in japan, the site of logan pauls youtube video that sparked outrage, is known across the country as a place people go to commit suicide. Aokigahara, more commonly known as the suicide forest is a woodland that lies at mount fujis northwest base in japan. In 2010, the police recorded more than 200 people having attempted suicide in the forest, of whom 54 completed the act. Locally, it is also known under the name of jukai sea of trees because of its very high density of trees. A short documentary on the famous aokigahara forest in japan. Each year the authorities remove as many as 100 bodies found hanging at the countrys suicide hotspot but others can lie undiscovered for years. Aokigahara, solo ghost hunt, suicide forest japan part. A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of mount fuji, with a tragic reputation. Aokigahara is sometimes referred to as the most popular site for suicide in japan. Aokigahara, solo ghost hunt, suicide forest japan part 1. These real stories from the japanese suicide forest will.
We spent a night camping in the middle of the forest, most incredible experience of my life. John lennons imagine being played at japans suicide forest to. Suicide forest is a place, located in japan, that has received great media attention due to a strange coincidence. These real stories from the japanese suicide forest will make you afraid of the woods. Exploring suicide forest in japan aokigahara youtube.
Dead corpse found suicide forest japan aokigaharasea of treesextremely graphic news. The aokigahara forest in japan has the unfortunate distinction of being a destination for people who are contemplating suicide. Aokigahara, the suicide forest suicide forest, aokigahara. Discover aokigahara forest in fujinomiyashi, japan. The sea of trees northwest of the majestic mount fuji is the. The forest is known to be prone to people looking to commit suicide. Walking at night in aokigahara forest no pranks, not scary. Although japan is not the country with the highest number of suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, it has a high suicide rate. In 2003, 105 bodies were found in the forest, exceeding the previous record of 78 in 2002. Japans aokigahara better known as suicide forest is finding prevention more difficult. Aokigahara forest in japan, often described as both ethereal and foreboding, has earned the dubious label of the suicide forest because so many people have taken their lives in the woods there. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on aokigahara forest. Since the 1950s, recorded suicides in the forest have been rising at.
Aokigahara forest fujinomiyashi, japan atlas obscura. A controversial video by youtube star logan paul shows what appears to be a body hanging from a tree in japans aokigahara forest, known. Youtube vlogger paul logans uncensored suicide forest video. An ethereal forest where japanese commit suicide photographer tomasz lazar asks us to envision the final walk of those who have died in aokigahara forest as well as the spirits that remain. The aokigahara forest is the most popular site for suicides in japan. Aokigahara is a forest that lies at the base of mount fuji, less than 100 miles west of tokyo. Dead corpse found suicide forest japan aokigaharasea of. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. I didnt really want to be alive anymore, so i tried to act on that and thats why i havent been around very often anymore. After the novel kuroi jukai was published, in which a young lover commits suicide in the forest, people started taking their own lives there at a. Dead corpse found suicide forest japan aokigaharasea of treesextremely graphic report. Aokigahara forest latest news, breaking stories and. So dense is the vegetation at the foot of japans mount fuji, it is all too easy to disappear among the evergreens and never be seen again.
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