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Peer reviewedTakahashi, Yoshitomo – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1988
Describes Aokigahara-jukai (Jukai), a dense forest at the foot of Mt. Fuji which is well known as a leading suicide site in Japan, with about 30 people committing suicide there each year. Discusses three cases of psychogenic amnesia following attempted suicide there. Discusses amnesia as an alternative to suicide. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Psychology, Suicide
Peer reviewedHenshall, Kenneth G. – Delta, 1992
Discusses what Western nations could learn from Japan's educational system. Negative features include (1) rote learning; (2) standardization of materials taught; (3) government control of textbooks; and (4) an examination system that does not promote individualism. Positive features include the high value placed on education and the work ethic.…
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
