Also, suicide is more common in Japan, and viewed differently by Japanese society: "Suicide has never been criminalized in Japan. Japanese society's attitude t

Also, suicide is more common in Japan, and viewed differently by Japanese society: "Suicide has never been criminalized in Japan. Japanese society's attitude toward suicide has been termed "tolerant", and on many occasions a suicide is seen as a morally responsible action." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_in_Japan