Suicides

From suicides to death. In Japanese culture, there is a long history of considering certain types of
suicides honorable, especially during military service. For example, seppuku was the use of a short
sword for self-disembowelment practiced mainly by samurai (warriors) to avoid dishonor, such as
after defeat in battle or as an act of protest against the government. Kamikaze was the method of
flying a plane into the enemy used during World War II. Banzai charges were human wave attacks
used during the Pacific War.

So in Japan has become a major national social issue.[1][2] Japan has a relatively high suicide rate
compared to other countries, but the number of suicides is declining and as of 2013 has been
under 30,000 for three consecutive years.[3] In 2014 on average 70 Japanese people committed
suicide every day, and the majority were men.[4] Seventy-one percent of suicides in Japan were
male,[2] and it is the leading cause of death in men aged 20–44.