Why is Japan's suicide rate is so high?

The rate is high in most cases because of stress i.e. work place, home, family etc. I watched a news article (BBC) once where a Japanese girl took her life because of high rents at her apartment. Despite the fact she was dead, the landlord was still sending the bills to the parents. The dad had enough and took his own life. Coincedentally, this article was talking about the high suicide rates.

They don't glorify suicide, and it has nothing to do with religion. Most all religions frown upon suicide. You're probably thinking of sepuku, which was done mainly only by samurai a very long time ago. Today it's due to stress and trying to survive. Many Japanese work over 10 hours a day , six days a week,,, Most Japanese are Buddhist / Shinto, but it doesn't play an important part of daily life.

>and people glorify him ? is it ture? No. But there was time and place when it was true. During WW2, some soldiers were ordered to stage suicide attack against US ships. Or centuries ago, samurai was encouraged to committee suicide when he did something wrong. But those were special cases. Now it's not glorified. >i hear it was related to their religion ( shinto or something like that) I don't think suicide in Japan has something to do with religion. >Why is Japan's suicide rate is so high? In Japan, college senior year is practically the only chance to get a good job. If you did not get a good job at 22, you will never have it. So people are more likely to lose hope after 22.

in japan you are taught to do things a certain way and if you can not then you are a outsider. so it all goes back to stress. those who can not handle stress kill them selves. also most japanese people do not talk about there the feeling or worries like other people do. it is there sociality. so they feel they have nothing else to lose.

As Homer pointed out, stress. But glorified? Not at all. That brings shame on the family in question. NOTE: I've heard that there has been a recent spike in the suicide rate just from reading the crapola that spews out of Prada's misguided mind.

What is the big deal? People have a right to live. People have a right to die. Suicide is neither brave nor shame. It is part of our human liberty.

Stress like Homer J said and the fact they don't want to be burden to whoever. It probably also comes from their culture of Samurai, etc not saying that modern Japan is based on these values.

Because of Japanese economy in depression. Many people cannot feed their family.

most of suicide are cause of stress in work, failure in school or business. they are not considered brave if they commit suicide, they are very weak when it comes to problem because they dont talk to anybody to get an advice.