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Published on May 9, 2012

The Aokigahara Forest is the most popular site for suicides in Japan. 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 rate of 50 to 100 deaths a year. The site holds so many bodies that the Yakuza pays homeless people to sneak into the forest and rob the corpses. The authorities sweep for bodies only on an annual basis, as the forest sits at the base of Mt. Fuji and is too dense to patrol more frequently.

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  • Influat

    Amazing. You've probably had a real easy life, so can you not get your jimmies rustled because people who haven't aren't happy with theirs? The only 'unbelievable pussy' here is you. A moment in the extreme pain some people feel can be like years for you. Grow up.

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  • SoakingInBleach

    There's no point in bulldozing the forest, it's not going to prevent any suicides. The forest does not cause people to kill themselves, it is nothing but a pretty location to do it in. People will simply find another place to commit suicide.

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  • Ann Mill

    I feel saddend by this, it's terrible how people can hurt and kill themselves. his video is very touching

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  • MrNikoslia

    I don t speak the language of any mammal so i can never ask them why they stop eating or not avoid certain dangers and if they are sure that they are too weak.. :D

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  • Ryan Henke

    The equipment and clothing looked in pretty good shape for him to be down to all bone! What kind of wildlife do they have? Something that would leave the clothing alone and take all the meat. The only thing I can think of is some really nasty ants.

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    You are a cunt.

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  • Speeker37

    What if you just saw a guy casually walking with a gun to his head?

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    o.o

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  • Steven Chen

    Life is beautiful, always look on the bright side and we'll feel much better!! Take care!! Everyone~

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  • linusorm

    Grow up Retard...

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