"Suicide: A Report from Akita, the Prefecture with the Highest Suicide Rate" Asahi Shimbun Akita Bureau #AsahiShimbunAkitaBureau #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Essays In Akita Prefecture, which has the highest suicide rate in Japan, the stories of the deceased are heard from their bereaved families. The book conveys the reality of suicide, exploring "why" people commit suicide and how to prevent it. It compiles the series "Around Suicide" that ran in the Akita edition of the Asahi Shimbun. This book primarily collects articles from the series "Around Suicide" that ran in the Akita edition of the Asahi Shimbun from July to December 1999, along with some articles published in the national edition. It features interviews with bereaved families, conveying the reality of suicide. Letters from readers received by the bureau after the articles were published are also introduced. [From the Table of Contents] * The Choice of a 90-Year-Old Grandmother * The Premonition of Grandma's Death * The Company Employee Who Vanished into the Sea * The Death of a Woman Who Loved Fishing * The Inochi no Denwa (Life Line) * From the Scene of Forensic Medicine * Living by Forgiving Oneself * Community-Wide Prevention Measures, Succeeding * Families Thinking About "Life" —From Readers' Letters 1 * "Work" as a Reason for Living * In Debt and Unemployed * A Former Detective Who Faced 3500 Unnatural Deaths —From Readers' Letters 2 * Exceeding the Previous Record Pace —From Readers' Letters 3 * Aiming for Welfare Policies That Celebrate Longevity * A Woman in Her 30s Who Aimed to Be a Home Helper —From Readers' Letters 4 * To Overturn the Infamy of Being Number One * More Than Five Times the Number of Traffic Deaths —From Readers' Letters 5 * Looking at "The Sickness Unto Death" * A Cry of the Heart * The Worst Pace Ever * The Death of a Woman in Her 40s Who Looked Forward to Going Out * Overturning the Infamy of "Number One" in Suicide Rate * Can You Say "It's Not Okay" with Certainty? * Suicides in the Prefecture Reach a Record High Thank you very much for your interest in the product. As it is a used item, there may be stains and scratches. I tend to be overly critical when assessing the "condition of the product," so I would appreciate it if you could check the photos. I have taken more than 10 photos for an objective assessment. Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly sensitive. Thank you for your understanding. Seller's Use: 1230034