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Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:29pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Northwest of the majestic Mount Fuji is the sprawling 13.5 square miles of Aokigahara, a forest so thick with foliage that it's known as the Sea of Trees. People have chosen this place, notoriously called The Suicide Forest, as the setting for their final moments, walking in with no intention of ever walking back out. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5499373/amp/Haunting-images-inside-Japans-suicide-forest.html 25 Likes 8 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:33pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Aokigahara's suicide rates vary, because the forest is so lush that some corpses can go undiscovered for years or might be forever lost. However, some estimates claim as many as 100 people a year have successfully killed themselves there. In 2003, 105 bodies were found in the forest, exceeding the previous record of 78 in 2002. In 2010, the police recorded more than 200 people having attempted suicide in the forest, of whom 54 completed the act. Suicides are said to increase during March, the end of the fiscal year in Japan. As of 2011, the most common means of suicide in the forest were hanging or drug overdose. In recent years, local officials have stopped publicizing the numbers in an attempt to decrease Aokigahara's association with suicide. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5499373/amp/Haunting-images-inside-Japans-suicide-forest.html 5 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:35pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
A map is seen at the entrance to Japan's Aokigahara forest, which has become known as one of the world's most prevalent suicide sites. It reads: 'Your life is a precious gift from your parents. Please think about your parents, siblings and children. Don't keep it to yourself. Talk about your troubles.' https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5499373/amp/Haunting-images-inside-Japans-suicide-forest.html 55 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:36pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
There's chilling evidence left behind from people who choose to end their lives there. Shoes, back packs, plastic bottles, shirts and so on. 8 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:37pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
The suicide rate in Yamanashi prefecture, where the forest is located, was the worst in Japan for eight years until 2014. A rope remains tied to a tree at the scene of a suicide in Aokigahara forest, which has become synonymous with suicide. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5499373/amp/Haunting-images-inside-Japans-suicide-forest.html 3 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:38pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
21,897 people taking their own lives in 2016. The density of the forest is believed to be a contributing factor with people often tying string and markers to trees to find their way back to a path in case they change their mind. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5499373/amp/Haunting-images-inside-Japans-suicide-forest.html 8 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:38pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Part of these measures to prevent suicide attempt included posting security cameras at the entrance of the Suicide Forest and increasing patrols. Suicide counselors and police have also posted signs on various paths throughout the forest that offer messages like "Think carefully about your children, your family" and "Your life is a precious gift from your parents." The forest's trees organically twist and turn, their roots winding across the forest floor in treacherous threads. Because of its location at the base of a mountain, the ground is uneven, rocky, and perforated with hundreds of caves. But more jarring than its tricky terrain is the feeling of isolation created from the stillness, the trees are too tightly packed for winds to whip through and the wildlife is sparse. One visitor described the silence as "chasms of emptiness." She added, "I cannot emphasize enough the absence of sound. My breath sounded like a roar." Volunteers who search the area for bodies and those considering suicide typically mark their way with plastic ribbon that they'll loop around trees in this leafy labyrinth. Otherwise, one could easily lose their bearings after leaving the path and become fatally lost. No mobile network Rich with magnetic iron, the soil of the Suicide Forest plays havoc on cellphone service, GPS systems, and even compasses. This is why tape can be so crucial. But some believe this feature is proof of demons in the dark. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73288/15-eerie-things-about-japans-suicide-forest 7 Likes
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Explorers(m): 6:39pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
There's a scary movie about the forest (2016). 52 Likes 8 Shares
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by tygar(m): 6:44pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
make I park here 11 Likes |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by tunjilomo(m): 6:45pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Crazy forest. Crazy Japanese. There might be some place like that here. But not many will know. 51 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by tillaman(m): 7:17pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
I saw a documentary on this Aikoghara forest on YouTube back mehn I thought the narrator was full of shiiit until he started showing the videos That shiiiit was terrifying 7 Likes |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by temitope23(m): 7:27pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
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Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by DenreleDave(m): 7:33pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Wow... Can I buy a land in this forest pls 17 Likes |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by ThreeEyedRaven: 8:16pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Explorers:Margery Tyrrell!!! (Natalie Dormer) that girl is one of the hottest British actress and I usually enjoy seeing her on TV. I'll have to watch this movie 51 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Flexherbal(m): 8:19pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
This life! However, some estimates claim as many as 100 people a year have successfully killed themselves there. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by merieam16(f): 8:23pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Scary...this one na north,our sambisa forest too na north.hmmm bad thing happens majorly in the north. wat am i sayin...fear north! 89 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by ednut1(m): 8:24pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Rip to them. Instead make dem sell one kidney flex before committing suicide. 18 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Ishilove: 8:26pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
This is so creepy 13 Likes |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by roqrules04(m): 8:37pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Things dey happen inside this earth o 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Vilgax: 8:41pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
read about this forest some years back. there was even an article about it on Listverse some days back. if you look at the pictures, you'll notice that strings are tied to the trees. the strings are usually tied by potential suicide victims at the entrance to the forest so that they can find their way back incase they change their mind. chances are if you follow a fresh looking string, you'll probably find a dead body at the end. 82 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Umueme: 8:49pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Been there before.....fright nearly kill me Don't argue with me, I have bum ache 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by TheFacelessMan: 8:57pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by EXLOVER(m): 10:24pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
The real evil forest 1 Like |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by jizzyjordan: 10:46pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Explores always on point 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by pryingeyes(m): 10:53pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
Ok kkkk. That Forrest Akara Ogun was talking about. Forrest of a thousand demons. 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Nmezor(f): 11:55pm On Oct 04, 2020 |
So creepy 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Nobody: 12:12am On Oct 05, 2020 |
ednut1:na WA o 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Nobody: 12:14am On Oct 05, 2020 |
There must be something triggering this suicide in Japan. For as many as 21k people dying, there must be something triggering the suicides. Lily liver people. If you can survive in Nigeria, you can survive anywhere in the world 32 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by ekaette1621: 12:21am On Oct 05, 2020 |
i know that one Afonja will soon go there. 6 Likes |
Re: Aokigahara Forest Where Hundreds Have Committed Suicide In Japan(Pics) by Kvngfrosh(m): 1:55am On Oct 05, 2020 |
I heard there's a large man-made statue at the beginning of the forest 7 Likes 2 Shares |
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