Aokigahara Forest (host to 500+ Suicides)

[britcastsfireball]

I checked through quite a few of the previous posts and didn't see anything on this topic (sorry if it's a repost).

(article reposted from various sources)

...It is also a popular place for suicides, reportedly the world's second most popular suicide location after San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Its popularity for suicides is due in some part to the novel Kuroi Jukai (黒い樹海, lit. Black Sea of Trees?), which ends with the lovers of the novel committing suicide in the forest. Since the 1950s, more than 500 people have lost their lives in the forest, mostly suicides, with approximately 30 counted yearly. In 2002, 78 bodies were found within the forest, replacing the previous record of 73 in 1998. The high rate of suicide has led officials to place signs in the forest, urging those who have gone there in order to commit suicide to seek help and not kill themselves. The annual search, consisting of a small army of police, volunteers and attendant journalists, began in 1970.

In 2008, Joshua Gates and his team from the Syfy television show, Destination Truth, went to Aokigahara to look for ghosts.

Aside from those intending to die there, the dense forest and rugged inaccessibility has attracted thrill seekers. Many of these hikers mark their routes by leaving colored plastic tapes behind, causing concerns from prefectural officials for the ecosystem of the forest.

In 2004, a movie about the forest was released, called Jyukai — The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji , by the director Takimoto Tomoyuki. It told the story of four people who decided to end their lives in the forest of Aokigahara. While scouting for shooting locations, Takimoto told reporters that he found a wallet containing 370,000 yen (roughly $3,760 USD), giving rise to the popular rumor that Aokigahara is a treasure trove for scavengers. Others have claimed to have found credit cards, rail passes, and driver's licenses.

[Wasp]

Cool, I've seen some pics from the forrest, but not this fool.

[lizzard]

Hey, the watch on his arm is still good..... get it.... looks like it gone in the second pic.. nice find......

[Shawna]

Looks like he has been there awhile. Good post.

[Shawna]

500+ deaths That place has got to be haunted.

[CoralReef]

I don't like ghosties

[Beard]

I'm busting to know what's making those massive bulges in his pockets *insert cock joke here* ......

[CoralReef]

Originally Posted by BigBadBeard

I'm busting to know what's making those massive bulges in his pockets *insert cock joke here* ......

[Wasp]

Originally Posted by BigBadBeard

I'm busting to know what's making those massive bulges in his pockets *insert cock joke here* ......

Looks like a note book (right pocket) to make notes what not to forget when you commit suicide and a CD case (left Pocket) playing music to set the scene when committing suicide ... or not …

[Beard]

Originally Posted by Wasp

....and a CD case (left Pocket) playing music to set the scene when committing suicide ....

Probably a Britney Spears album then....