Aokigahara: Suicide Central

Aokigahara is the forest at the base of Mount Fuji. Aokigahara is no enchanted forest that we hear about in fairy tales. No the name is usually said with a solemn tone. This forest has been a hot spot for suicides in Japan. Listed on Wikipedia as the second most popular spot for suicides next San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. There are more than five hundred wounded, lost people that wander into the forest since the 1950s wandering for something better. The locals say that the lost souls never leave the forest. Thrill seekers from all over the world to make it through the forest and maybe get a sight of a body or belongings to a person who came to take their own life. When I heard about the forest from a friend it was only natural that I was immediately intrigued. I feel so sorry for all of those people. So today take a moment to think about theses people and pray that no one else will enter the forest for reason like theses. Later poppets....