That's what it was referred to because that's what many people did in the 90s. A lot has changed since then. Although still high, the suicide rate is much lowe

That's what it was referred to because that's what many people did in the 90s. A lot has changed since then. Although still high, the suicide rate is much lower now than it used to be [1]. [1]https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/no-of-suicides-in-japan-drop-below-25000-for-first-time-in-18-years https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/no-of-suic...